We’re delighted to launch our new 2-week course Metallo-β-Lactamase (MBL) Infections: Diagnosis and Management. Learn to recognise, diagnose and manage this growing global threat, supporting better patient care and antimicrobial stewardship. www.futurelearn.com/courses/meta...

Nearly a year after the United Nations High-Level Meeting on AMR, global leaders are taking steps to deliver on one of their key commitments. BSAC urges our global members to speak up and make their views known -- the consultation closes on 22nd September. bsac.org.uk/independent-...

UKAR: 1000 participants and counting. We are delighted to share that the UK Antimicrobial Registry, a collaboration with @bsacandjac.bsky.social, has over 1000 recruits 🥳 Thank you to all our patients, hospital research teams, NHS Boards/Trusts and collaborators 🙏 #UKARStudy #AMR #AMS #researchstudy

Meet REVIVE🌍, GARDP’s global antimicrobial R&D community & platform connecting researchers, clinicians & innovators. With fresh, high-quality expert-led webinars, curated resources & a global network, REVIVE answers the questions that matter most in antimicrobial R&D. Explore: revive.gardp.org

"Just as we no longer burn coal without a thought for the consequences, the era of carefree antibiotic use is now firmly in the past. In both cases, the idea that there wouldn’t be a reckoning was always an illusion."

Invasive fungal infections are a factor in around 3.8 million deaths globally each year. Our new 3-week eLearning course helps healthcare professionals learn about diagnosing and treating four major invasive fungal diseases through interactive case studies - please help us spread the word!🍄

Applications close 10 August for our paid Parliamentary Internship Programme. If you're a UK-based PhD student passionate about #AMR and infectious disease policy, this is a unique chance to gain first-hand experience in UK Parliament. Find out more and apply: bsac.org.uk/call-for-app...

Do you work in Primary Care in Greater Manchester or West Yorkshire? We're looking for healthcare professionals to join the pilot of LEAP — BSAC’s new leadership development programme. Please help us spread the word to colleagues who may be interested: ams-leap.com

"Closure of the Fleming Fund risks undermining UK leadership on AMR." BSAC is seeking urgent clarification from the Government regarding the UK’s future leadership on antimicrobial resistance (#AMR), following reports that the Fleming Fund – the UK’s flagship global AMR programme – is set to close.

Trainees - do you have an interesting ward or lab-based clinical conundrum to share? We're inviting abstract submissions for the BSAC Winter Conference, taking place on 27–28 October 2025. Successful applicants will receive complimentary in-person attendance. bsac.org.uk/infection2025

Delighted that @bsacandjac.bsky.social is funding #AMR internships for another year and looking forward to working with new team! If you qualify, please think about applying! bsac.org.uk/call-for-app...

Are you a UK-based PhD student passionate about #AMR and infectious disease policy? Do you have an interest in public health, environmental health, or the intersection of animal and human health? Applications for BSAC's Parliamentary Internship Programme. Please help us spread the word!

The government’s 10-Year Health Plan for England is a major chance to transform infection prevention, diagnosis and treatment, especially in primary care. The ambition is clear; now we need a workforce equipped with the skills and confidence to deliver it. bsac.org.uk/investing-in...

“It’s disappointing that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has not been more prominently reflected in the National Security Strategy, given the scale and urgency of the threat it poses.” Dr Rebecca Cooper MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AMR.

We’re thrilled that Dr Ryan Hamilton, BSAC’s GAMSAS Project Lead and Associate Professor of Antimicrobials at De Montfort University, has been shortlisted for the prestigious OPERA 25 Award. The Outstanding Pharmacy Early‑career Researcher Award (OPERA), run by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

"Global disease surveillance and prevention are parts of a complex geopolitical tapestry and we ignore these multiple threads at our peril." New article in Nature Medicine outlining the effect of geopolitical flux on #antimicrobialresistance. lnkd.in/e2Vh7ezt

"The overuse of #antibiotics was ranked in the top five emerging threats to pollinators. The clearest links to damage are from agricultural antibiotics, sprayed on fields. But human medications – huge amounts of which enter ecosystems through waterways – are also affecting many species."

"Leadership on #AMR is essential." A new report from the Public Accounts Committee offers a timely assessment of the UK’s preparedness to tackle antimicrobial resistance. It highlights systemic vulnerabilities including trade policy, aid cuts & water company failings that weaken national resilience.

There is a free UK Paediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship (UK-PAS) Webinar taking place on 18th June, 1700-1800hrs BST. This session will be used to discuss the antimicrobial guide and will be chaired by Dr Paddy McMaster. To find out more about UK-PAS please go to uk-pas.co.uk

Want to help prevent and manage invasive fungal disease in acute leukaemia patients? With over 100 patients safely recruited, now’s the time to join the BioDriveAFS Trial and help shape the future of antifungal use and resistance management. biodrive-rct.com Help us spread the word!

"While the world tries to curb antibiotic overuse, a parallel tragedy plays out quietly in poorer nations: people dying from treatable infections because the right drugs are out of reach."

A new study looked at how outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) - which lets patients receive antibiotics outside of hospitals - is used around the world. academic.oup.com/jacamr/artic... @mgilchrist123.bsky.social

"We must be far bolder in our thinking." Sadik Al-Hassan MP is the Labour MP for North Somerset and a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AMR. In this article, he explores his vision for the future of the pharmacy, and why by 2035, pharmacies must be at the heart of a transformed NHS.

England will be the first country in the world to start vaccinating people against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea, helping to"prevent the spread of infection and reduce the rising rates of antibiotic resistant strains of the bacteria."

Our latest eLearning course, 'Optimise Aminoglycoside Use in Clinical Practice', is now open. Designed for healthcare professionals, students, and researchers, this course provides a comprehensive look at one of the most important—and complex—classes of antibiotics used in clinical practice today.

It’s Day 1 of the BSAC Spring Conference 2025! Our President, Professor Andrew Seaton, opens the event with a warm welcome to what promises to be an inspiring two days of discussion, discovery, and action in the fight against #antimicrobialresistance🔗 bsac-conference.com #BSACSpring2025

🎉 Congratulations to St John's Medical College – Dept of Hospital Administration in Bengaluru, India – on achieving Level Two accreditation from BSAC’s Global Antimicrobial Stewardship Scheme (GAMSAS)! 👏 A big well done to the AMS team for their dedication and progress.

Upcoming Webinars: AMR in Conflict Settings Join the @fleminginitiative.bsky.social for a webinar on the different drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in conflict settings and what can be done to address the issue. May 21: 14:00-15:15 (BST) - see the link for details

Our new course, Optimise Aminoglycoside Use in Clinical Practice, is open for registration. Designed for healthcare professionals, students, and researchers, this course provides a comprehensive look at one of the most important—and complex—classes of #antibiotics used in clinical practice today.

"Concerning findings." A new survey by the National Pharmacy Association says patients frequently return partially used antibiotics, while more than a third are aware of patients regularly hoarding them for a later date.

"Less than 7% of people with severe drug-resistant infections in poorer countries get the antibiotics they need." www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

A new study published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that some bacteria have already become resistant to one of the newest #antibiotics introduced to the NHS.

New study finds climate change could increase global levels of antimicrobial resistance, highlights "urgent need for global cooperation in developing and implementing strategies to address the interconnected and evolving threats posed by climate change and #AMR."

'Nearly a third of consumed antibiotics end up in rivers.' A new modeling study highlights the potential threat that human antibiotic use may pose to global waterways.

New gonorrhoea treatment hailed as breakthrough; first new antibiotic treatment in in three decades could help combat the global rise of drug-resistant infections.

More than three million children around the world are thought to have died in 2022 as a result of infections that are resistant to antibiotics. That's more than 8000 every day.

BSAC Pays Tribute to Alessandro Coatti: BSAC extends its deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and colleagues of Alessandro Coatti, a respected London-based scientist and former member of staff at the Royal Society of Biology.

"Ultimately, people are going to die." Tariffs will 'drastically' impact global pharmaceutical supply. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

New data shows Cyprus has the highest rates of hospital-acquired infections and antimicrobial resistance in the European Union, with one in seven hospitalised patients in Cyprus developing a hospital-acquired infection during their stay. in-cyprus.philenews.com/local/cyprus...

"There is terrifically interesting stuff hiding in plain sight." New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden.

A new tool from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) highlights 24 types of viruses and bacteria where a lack of vaccines, tests and treatment, changes due to the climate crisis or growing drug resistance pose a biosecurity risk.

We're in Birmingham for BSAC’s Academic Publishing Workshop. Early career researchers & healthcare practitioners are gaining key insights into publishing, strengthening their manuscripts, and honing critical research skills. A fantastic opportunity to learn, connect, & shape the future of research.

Meet the moderators🌟 Emerging and re-emerging infections among migrants 📆18 March Dr David Jenkins is a consultant medical microbiologist and infection prevention specialist and Treasurer of ISAC. He is past President of @bsacandjac.bsky.social Register⬇️ tinyurl.com/55hdjkb6

"This challenges the notion that microplastics are merely passive carriers of resistant bacteria and highlights their role as active hotspots for antimicrobial resistance evolution."

“Crucial in the fight against superbugs.” UK scientists develop DNA sequencing system to identify bacterial infections faster and more accurately.

"A goldmine of potential antibiotics." Scientists discover new part of the immune system that they say transforms our understanding of how we are protected against infection.

With nearly a quarter of global deaths from bacterial resistant infections occurring in children, @UNICEF has called #AntimicrobialResistance "a crisis for children everywhere."

BSAC is pleased to announce that Professor Monica Slavin has been appointed as the incoming Editor-in-Chief of BSAC’s flagship journal, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JAC).

A new article exploring important historical case studies that shaped the development, use and long-term efficacy of β-lactam #antibiotics. www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

As drug-resistant infections continue to rise, BSAC is urging the government to invest in the infection workforce by prioritising education and improved diagnostics - key interventions that can reduce the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials, the primary drivers of #AMR. bsac.org.uk/bsac-support...