NZ’s prescribing habits likely helped create a homegrown #MRSA 🇳🇿🧬💊 Now ‘AK3’ has been detected overseas. Our recent study shows how it evolved & how #Genomics can help reduce the impact of the next ‘superbug’ #AMR is an issue for everyone #SciComm theconversation.com/antibiotic-use…

Honoured to present this at #MicroSeq2025 💙 This work reflects contributions from MANY colleagues across institutions & I'm grateful for the opportunity to share it Published in Microbiology Society: doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0… Broader context in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: theconversation.com/antibiotic-use…

Mahi tika ana, e te tīma!🐔 "Carryover of #Campylobacter from the previous flock or other farm flocks, and/or contamination from chicken catching crews and their equipment, may have contributed Campylobacter strains that colonized the study flock" #OneHealth ASM

🚨Call for abstracts #OneHealth Aotearoa Symposium (One Health Aotearoa) 📍 Wellington + online 🗓️ 2–3 Dec 2025 Submit your abstract by 30 Sept Themes: #AMR, #Zoonoses, #HealthEquity, #TeAoMāori, #ClimateHealth & more More info👉 onehealth.org.nz/one-health-aot… 📩 [email protected]

Wash up! 🧼👏DYK 80% of infectious diseases are passed by direct or indirect human contact? Spread the word instead! Washing your hands with soap & water for at least 20 seconds—and drying them afterward—can help reduce disease transmission. #GlobalHandwashingDay #KeepHandsClean