{"id":52419,"date":"2024-11-04T09:48:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T09:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=52419"},"modified":"2024-11-04T13:36:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:36:08","slug":"photodisinfection-can-prevent-thousands-of-amr-deaths-say-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/photodisinfection-can-prevent-thousands-of-amr-deaths-say-experts\/52419\/","title":{"rendered":"Photodisinfection can prevent thousands of AMR deaths, say experts"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dr Colin Hopper, a leading figure in photodynamic therapy and president of the International Photodynamic Association (IPA), is among those advocating for broader recognition and implementation of this promising infection control method<\/a>.<\/p>\n Photodisinfection, he argues, could be a pivotal tool in combating AMR-related deaths by providing an alternative to failing antibiotics and antifungal treatments.<\/p>\n Hopper explained: “We’re still using the same tools we’ve relied on for decades while the threats have become more sophisticated. Photodisinfection has the potential to change everything if we’re willing to invest in and embrace it.”<\/p>\n Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites evolve to resist the drugs designed to kill them, such as antibiotics or antifungals.<\/p>\n This resistance emerges from factors like overuse and misuse of antibiotics in human medicine, agriculture, and animal care.<\/p>\n As a result, common infections, once easily treated, are becoming life-threatening. A recent study from the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project published in The Lancet projects that by 2050, resistant infections could contribute to up to 8 million deaths annually<\/a>, making AMR a critical global health threat.<\/p>\nUnderstanding AMR<\/h3>\n
Photodisinfection: A powerful alternative to antibiotics<\/h3>\n