Ep X13. Antibiotic Resistance & Cancer

A child in remission. A sudden fever. The antibiotics stop working. In this episode at The AMR Studio we dive into the hidden link between cancer and antibiotic resistance: why cancer patients are especially vulnerable, how antibiotics in oncology affect resistance, and what researchers are doing to change it. In this episode, communications intern Jose Rodriguez Capel, bring us the connection between microbiology, oncology, and patient stories in a powerful way.

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• Read the whole episode transcript here pdf, 65 kB..
• Antibiotic resistance in the patient with cancer: Escalating challenges and paths forward.
• Not Just Antibiotics: Is Cancer Chemotherapy Driving Antimicrobial Resistance?
• Antibiotic resistance in cancer patients.

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