Research Highlight from Tamalee Roberts MORU
Accuracy of the direct #AgglutinationTest for diagnosis of #VisceralLeishmaniasis : a systematic review
Parasitology is the gold standard but less invasive tests are also available
ndm.ac/tropmed.res-hi
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Latest systematic review in BMC Medicine BMC involving FIEBRE Tamalee Roberts Suzanne Keddie ⬇️
Accuracy of the direct agglutination test for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
MORU Tropical Medicine Oxford

New paper: “ #Diagnostics for #Typhoid Fever: Current Perspectives and Future Outlooks for Product Development and Access,” co-authored by Jyotshna Sapkota, Consultant, Sabine Dittrich, former Head of Malaria & Fever Programme, et al. academic.oup.com/ofid/article/1…

Our final talk for #pint23 in #Laos is from Rica Duchateau talking about the use of spatial mapping and health research in Laos #pint23 LA

Day 2 of #pint23 has started in #Laos with Erik Delaquis discussing where seeds used in Lao agriculture comes from #pint23 LA

Second talk today is on the enigmatic Lao unicorn (the saola) by Chanthasone from Saola Foundation #pint23 #pint23 LA #Laos

Pint of Scince Laos is starting tonight! #pint23 #pint23 LA

Only 10 days to go!
Get ready to join Pint of Science Laos on 22 & 23 May, from 6pm, at Corebeer, for a fantastic night of science and fun!
#pint23 #pint23 la

Cost-effective model analysis by Cherry Lim and colleagues showed maintaining an active microbiology lab is cost-saving and can improve patient outcomes and reduce costs
#ECCMID2023

Development and investment in functional microbiology LIMS is lacking, with most LIMS expensive with little IT support. #SEDRILIMS are working to develop a free LIMS that can be used in #LMICs and can also help with #AMR surveillance
Paul Turner #ECCMID23

Representatives from ACORN lab teams. Main discussion topics-
-high cost of consumables and equipment for LMICs
-supply chain issues- usually >6mths for consumables to arrive
-short expiry dates for consumables
-no maintenance plans in donor agreements
-sustainability
#AMR

Very successful first day and interesting discussions about the barriers to successful #AMR research. Amazing to finally meet the people we've been working with for the last 3 years.
#LOMWRU
#ACORN
ACORN

Mahosot Hospital and #LOMWRU just finished giving 2 weeks training to provincial microbiology lab staff as part of the Lao PDR #FlemingFund country grant.
To help combat #AMR quality surveillance data is needed, which requires trained lab staff and access to low cost consumables

#ScienceReadForSunday : Antimicrobial resistance patterns in bacteria causing febrile illness in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia: a systematic review of published etiological studies from 1980-2015
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Mahosot Hospital and #LOMWRU are going blue for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022.
Did you know that in 2019 nearly 5 million deaths worldwide were attributed to bacterial #AMR ?

Use antimicrobials wisely!

World Health Organization (WHO) Food and Agriculture Organization #WAAW 2022 #WAAW

New study out showing the activity of the aminoglycoside apramycin against drug resistant GNR blood culture isolates in Southeast Asia
MORU Tropical Medicine Oxford
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Check out latest publications from FIEBRE & partners on:
▶️ systematic review of #AMR patterns
▶️ antimicrobial usage amongst farmers in #Malawi
▶️ hospital antimicrobial usage in #Laos

👉 lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

@MlwTrust LSTM Tropical Medicine Oxford PLOS Global Public Health International Society for Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobial resistance review on 35 years of fever studies from Africa and Asia now out.

#AMR is increasing

#microbiology data quality and #laboratory capacity needs improving for AMR surveillance

MORU Tropical Medicine Oxford Prabin Dahal

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Research Highlight from Tamalee Roberts Tamalee Roberts Arjun Chandna Arjun Chandna MORU
Impact of delayed processing of positive blood cultures on organism detection: a prospective multi-centre study
ndm.ac/tropmed.res-hi
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

There is limited data on antimicrobial usage in Laos. New article from #LOMWRU colleagues shows the high usage of inappropriate antibiotics from point prevalence surveys over 3 years #AMR #AMU
Tropical Medicine Oxford MORU sciencedirect.com/science/articl…