Episode 20 - Irresistible

Around the world, pathogens of all types are showing resistance to standard treatment. Failure among so called "drugs of last resort," a decline of disease prevention programs, and shifting climate all present ominous signs for the risk of global infectious disease.

Joining us this week are three professors from the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine: Dr. Brenton Credille, Dr. Susan Sanchez, and Dr. Catherine Logue. All three have experience in antimicrobial resistance and the connection between humans, animals, the environment, and the pathogens that move among us all.

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Chapters

  • 03:07 Modern Medicine at Risk?
  • 05:54 What is an Antibiotic?
  • 06:39 Resistance: a Response to Attacks
  • 10:12 Resistance to Last Resort Drugs
  • 12:25 Risk of Global Pandemic
  • 18:08 Resistance to Drugs of Last Resort
  • 20:08 Pandemics: Multi-Faceted Problem
  • 20:37 Pandemics: Climate
  • 25:42 Pandemics: Industrial Agriculture and Food Animals
  • 28:09 Interview: Dr Credille
  • 45:05 Interview: Dr Sanchez & Dr. Louge
  • 1:10:28 China
  • 1:11:53 Pandemics: Environment
  • 1:14:39 Pandemic: Socio-Economic
  • 1:18 Global Prevention
  • 1:21:44 Disease Surveillance
  • 1:26:03 Economic Cost
  • 1:29:14 What Can we Do?
  • 1:30:38 What Can we Actually Do?

Antimicrobial Resistance Visualized

Hardvard Medical School

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Special Thanks: Paula M. Krimer-Rollison

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