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The Venter Lab

@LabVenter

Molecular Microbiology research lab focussing on understanding and combating antimicrobial resistance. All views expressed are solely of the Venter Lab.

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Joined June 2021
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Rietie Venter@LabMuis6 Feb 2023
In spite of the global crisis of #AMR, another pharmaceutical company abandons antibacterial drug development. We need alternative models to fund such programs and support for researchers at academic institutions working on anti-bacterials.
Aleks Engel (@AleksEngel) profile pictureAleks Engel@AleksEngel4 Feb 2023
Johnson & Johnson stops development of all antibacterial programs. Sigh! J&J developed Levaquin, bedaquiline, and several other life-saving antibiotics. Obviously this happens because they can't make money on antibiotics. Thi…lnkd.in/eSQgfX-t lnkd.in/eK-3RuP4
J&J's pharma group quietly works through global overhaul, with layoffs expected to reach multiple...

J&J's pharma group quietly works through global overhaul, with layoffs expected to reach multiple...

Johnson & Johnson stops development of all antibacterial programs. Sigh! J&J developed Levaquin, bedaquiline, and several other life-saving antibiotics. Obviously this happens because they can't make...

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Rietie Venter@LabMuis16 May 2023
Training and capacity building in Fiji on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. It was such a pleasure to work with these lovely and diverse group of people and support their fight against #AMR using #EUCAST guidelines as part of the EMAR project.
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#Antibiotic R&D pipeline remains insufficient to tackle the growing spread of #AntibioticResistance & #access to treatments is still a challenge...😔 Latest @WHO report highlighting the progress but also the remaining gaps 👇 who.int/news/item/15-05-2023… #PowerOfAntibiotics
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Antibiotic-resistant infections caused 5 million deaths in 2019. In 2020, hospital-onset #AMR infections and deaths jumped 15%. In 2023, superbug outbreaks have gripped our attention. The time to act is now ⁦@CentreImpactAMR⁩ ⁦⁦@WHO⁩ workingtofightamr.org/2023/0…

Superbugs are Here. The Time to Act is Now. – Working to Fight AMR

Working to Fight AMR seeks to combat the public health crisis of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) by stimulating the production of new medicines. Help save lives today.

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Rietie Venter@LabMuis15 Mar 2023
It was a great opportunity to present our work on #AMR in #AgedCare at the #AMRSummitSA today and to meet and talk to so many interested in combating AMR. Thank you @nadinehillock for the lovely photos.
Nadine Hillock (@nadinehillock) profile pictureNadine Hillock@nadinehillock15 Mar 2023
Keynote speaker at the SA One Health AMR summit Assoc Prof Rietie Venter presenting her research team’s work investigating AMR in aged care facilities … high rates of MDR E. coli in RACFs without stewardship programs #AMRsummitSA #AMR #AgedCare @LabMuis #wastewater #OneHealth
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Rietie Venter@LabMuis1 Mar 2023
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@LabVenter look at how biocides contribute to the development of #AMR. New PhD student Owen will work on the formulation of responsible cleaning products with a lower risk for #AMR development. Huge thanks to @DIIS_SA, @MTPConnect_AUS, @UniversitySA, @sachiefsci and Hygiene Co.
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Yu Wang@ann_hahahah29 Sep 2022
I am so glad I came to BacPath and given this opportunity to share my work. It’s been fantastic talking to people who loves bacteria 😄
BacPath 17 (@BacPath) profile pictureBacPath 17@BacPath29 Sep 2022
Session 6 // featured five brilliant ECR and MCR talks on antibiotic resistance and novel approaches to combat MDR infections #AMR #acinetobacterbaumannii #Cdiff #staphylococcus #chryseobacterium by @DrDe_Oliveira; Yogi Srikhanta @LyrasLab; Winton Wu; @JhihHang & @ann_hahahah
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@ASMicrobiology10 Aug 2022
#MicrobeoftheMonth! Can you guess who I am? 1) I have a sweet, grape-like aroma. 2) Most of the time, I don't cause problems—but I can infect everything from the blood to the lungs. 3) I'm known for my sticky biofilms. Leave a guess below & stay tuned for the big reveal!
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Rietie Venter@LabMuis9 Jun 2022
This is evolution on steroids! Scientists found a colistin resistance gene in Pseudomonas that mutate 1000x faster than other genes. #AMR #Pseudomonas Localized pmrB hypermutation drives the evolution of colistin heteroresistance cell.com/cell-reports/fullte…

Localized pmrB hypermutation drives the evolution of colistin heteroresistance

Colistin is important for the treatment of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens, but colistin resistance is poorly understood. Kapel et al. demonstrate that pre-existing mutations in...

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Rietie Venter@LabMuis30 Jan 2022
Antimicrobial-resistant infections killed an estimated 4·95 million people in 2019. This is a silent pandemic, one that does not attract much attention or research money. #AMR The overlooked pandemic of antimicrobial resistance thelancet.com/journals/lance…
The overlooked pandemic of antimicrobial resistance

The overlooked pandemic of antimicrobial resistance

As COVID-19 rages on, the pandemic of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues in the shadows. The toll taken by AMR on patients and their families is largely invisible but is reflected in prolonged...

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Rietie Venter@LabMuis18 Jan 2022
Taking AIM-1 at carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A potent resistance gene 'jumped' from a harmless environmental organism to this dangerous pathogen. Read more: unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Re… Or read our manuscript: microbiologyresearch.org/con… #AMR @MicrobioSoc
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Rietie Venter@LabMuis14 Sep 2021
Covid-19 affected antimicrobial prescribing with decreases in dispensing of 22%-49% for several antimicrobials in Australia. Good news from @ACSQHC and an opportunity to obtain a sustainable reduction in inappropriate prescribing. #Antimicrobial resistance
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Rietie Venter@LabMuis2 Aug 2021
Open access publishing did well in the latest altmetrics. Significant increases in impact factors for journals we contribute to: @FrontMicrobiol, @antibioticsmdpi and portlandpress.com/bioscirep from @PPPublishing. Less papers and more robust reviewing can work for #OpenAccess.
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📢Editor Choice Article: Evaluation of #Benzguinols as Next-Generation #Antibiotics for the Treatment of #Multidrug-#Resistant #Bacterial #Infections by Dr. Abiodun D. Ogunniyi et al. from @UniofAdelaide 👉mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/6/727 #Staphylococcus #pseudintermedius
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