Ep 31: David Hyun & the work of The Pew Charitable Trusts on AMR. Antibiotic treatment & probiotics.
Happy month of August to you all! In this episode, we feature an interview with Dr. David Hyun, director of the antibiotic resistance project at The Pew Charitable Trusts. We start by talking about David's journey to his current position and Pew's approach to support policy change and research on AMR in the United States, before diving into their latest publication looking at antibiotic prescriptions during the first months of the COVID-19. In the news section, we cover a recent article studying the potential effects of probiotics after antibiotic treatment on the resistome of the gut microbiota. We wish you the best month ahead and hope you join us again for the next one!
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Relevant links:
- Pew’s Antibiotic Resistance Project.
- David Hyun biography.
- Pew’s report “Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of Antibiotics?.
- Q&A between Pew and Emily Heil, an infectious diseases pharmacist, discussing the value of stewardship programs during public health crises.
Further Reading:
- Probiotics impact the antibiotic resistance gene reservoir along the human GI tract in a person-specific and antibiotic-dependent manner. Article covered in the news section.
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