Collection - Antimicrobial resistance resources

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The science of superbugs – teaching antimicrobial resistance awareness in Aotearoa

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People often consider antimicrobial resistance to be a human issue – with concerns about its effects on human health. It is a much wider issue, requiring experts to work across the animal-human-environment interface.

This collection contains a mix of resources that provide background information, planning advice and activity ideas for educators interested in exploring this wicked problem.

TEACHER PLD

The science of superbugs – teaching antimicrobial ...

In this recorded webinar Dr Siouxsie Wiles discusses why it is so important for our students to be aware of AMR – of how it works and the actions that they can take.

TEACHER PLD

Science for communities with ESR

Dr Kristin Dyet talks about her role as a microbiologist at ESR and the importance of AMR awareness

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Antimicrobial resistance explained

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The history of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance

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Help with planning

The following resources provide helpful insights regarding planning and pedagogy.

TEACHER PLD

Antimicrobial resistance – a context for learning

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INTERACTIVE

Antimicrobial resistance – planning pathways

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Starters & Strategies Term 3 2023

AMR Teaching Unit (recommended for school years 5+)

http://www.starters.co.nz/uploads/teachers-magazines/t3-2023-flip/

Pages 4, 5 & 6

Additional resources to build background knowledge about AMR.

Video: The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish from Harvard Medical School

https://vimeo.com/180908160

This video features a large Petri dish (2 ft x 4 ft) with bands of antibiotics of increasing strength. Watch how E. coli bacteria reproduce and colonise a band. Growth pauses when the bacteria encounter a band with 10X as much antibiotic, until a mutant appears, preproduces and continues the process.

School journal

Resistance: When Antibiotics Don’t Work:

https://instructionalseries.tki.org.nz/Instructional-Series/School-Journal/School-Journal-Level-4-May-2019/Resistance-When-Antibiotics-Don-t-Work

AMR – mechanisms and spread

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One Health

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World AMR Awareness Week

18 - 24 November

World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign that is celebrated annually to improve awareness and understanding of AMR and encourage best practices among the public, One Health stakeholders and policymakers, who all play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of AMR.

Find out more here: www.who.int/campaigns/world-amr-awareness-week/2023

WHO publication:

Prioritization of pathogens to guide discovery, research and development of new antibiotics for drug-resistant bacterial infections, including tuberculosis

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-EMP-IAU-2017.12

Ministry for Primary Industries

www.mpi.govt.nz

Sales of antibiotics used in animals and plants down by nearly a quarter

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/sales-of-antibiotics-used-in-animals-and-plants-down-by-nearly-a-quarter

The Conversation article:

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in NZ’s wild cockles and watercress put people at growing risk of serious illness

https://theconversation.com/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-in-nzs-wild-cockles-and-watercress-put-people-at-growing-risk-of-serious-illness-209845

Authors:

Jack Heinemann

Sophie Joy van Hamelsveld

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Case study: Tetracycline antibiotics in the environment

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OPMCSA cover

Links to key action documents: Help this global project to develop a faster test for antibiotic resistance by looking inside bacteria that have been treated with antibiotics. This will improve healthcare for patients with infections.

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Reducing the risks of antimicrobial resistance

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CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT

Infection Inspection

Help this global project to develop a faster test for antibiotic resistance by looking inside bacteria that have been treated with antibiotics. This will improve healthcare for patients with infections.

The Conversation article:

Deep learning AI discovers surprising new antibiotics

https://theconversation.com/deep-learning-ai-discovers-surprising-new-antibiotics-132059

Author: Sriram Chandrasekaran

The Conversation article:

The world is desperate for new antibiotics, and New Zealand’s unique fungi are a source of promising compounds

https://theconversation.com/the-world-is-desperate-for-new-antibiotics-and-new-zealands-unique-fungi-are-a-source-of-promising-compounds-167354

Author: Siouxsie Wiles

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Antibacterial mushrooms

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Find out more about the work of Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles:

Video: Light is amazing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LpnFM2I8Xo

Dr Siouxsie Wiles Profile: https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/s-wiles

Book: Antibiotic Resistance: The End of Modern Medicine?

http://bwb.co.nz/books/antibiotic-resistance

What next?

Educator Matt Boucher, author of the School Journal article featured earlier, designed a local poster competition to enable students to create their own messages about AMR and the basic steps needed to stop the spread.

Consider discussing the posters with your students and encourage them to create a poster. Challenge older students to feature animal and environmental impacts of AMR.

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Winning poster 2018

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Regional winner – ‘Fight Germs’

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Regional winner – ‘Remember to wash your hands’

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Regional winner – ‘I have a cold’

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