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https://lnkd.in/gdFSVrb7 Macrolides have moved from being classed HP-CIA to ‘critically important antibiotics’ (CIA).

A recent NutraIngredients USA article summarized an investigation that revealed alarming issues with weight loss supplements marketed to military personnel. Out of 30 products purchased from 12 online companies in June 2023, 25 had inaccurate ingredient labels with seven containing hidden ingredients. Moreover, one-third of these supplements included substances prohibited for military use. Conducted by scientists from the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP), the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, and the National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR), the study exposes the predatory marketing and low quality of these products, posing risks to both military members and the public. Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) highlights the need for better education and regulatory modernization to protect consumers from misbranded and adulterated supplements. Read more from NutraIngredients USA: https://lnkd.in/gA_wQHnG Read the original study from JAMA Network Open: https://lnkd.in/g37jvmSr

Pyrogens are a group of fever causing substances which can be found in compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) if appropriate actions are not taken to reduce or remove them. One of the most widely known groups of pyrogens are bacterial endotoxins. Learn more about the importance of endotoxin testing: https://lnkd.in/gkdh2rNB

https://lnkd.in/gdFSVrb7 Macrolides have moved from being classed HP-CIA to ‘critically important antibiotics’ (CIA).

Anti mastitis A indications: Severe mastitis during the period of lactation caused by Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., E.coli, and all those germs sensible to the antibiotic association.

Pyrogens are a group of fever causing substances which can be found in compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) if appropriate actions are not taken to reduce or remove them. One of the most widely known groups of pyrogens are bacterial endotoxins. Learn more about the importance of endotoxin testing: https://lnkd.in/gkdh2rNB

Join CLSI for a webinar on the latest in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) with the release of the 34th edition of the CLSI M100 document. Receive the latest guidance for implementing new breakpoints and standards into your laboratory practices. Some of the major changes that will be discussed during the webinar include a significant reorganization of dosage recommendations, addition of sulbactam-durlobactam to breakpoints, a new Table 2A-2 for Salmonella and Shigella, and many more. A few substantive changes to the upcoming CLSI M02 and M07 will also be discussed. More info here >> https://ow.ly/ivKL50QzGxk.

Join CLSI for a webinar on the latest in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) with the release of the 34th edition of the CLSI M100 document. Receive the latest guidance for implementing new breakpoints and standards into your laboratory practices. Some of the major changes that will be discussed during the webinar include a significant reorganization of dosage recommendations, addition of sulbactam-durlobactam to breakpoints, a new Table 2A-2 for Salmonella and Shigella, and many more. A few substantive changes to the upcoming CLSI M02 and M07 will also be discussed. More info here >> https://ow.ly/BVfl50QGGGl. Kavitha Prabhu Kapil Punjabi

The purpose of selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) is to reduce the use and expense of antibiotics on the farm, and secondly to reduce the chances of antibiotic resistant strains of mastitis pathogens developing. However, selective dry cow therapy is not simple to implement and is not suitable for every dairy farm. In this article on SDCT we unpack the following topics: ·      The purpose of dry cow therapy. ·      Blanket dry cow therapy. ·      Selective dry cow therapy. ·      Three basic approaches to SDCT. ·      Selections of farms for SDCT. ·      Selections of cows for SDCT. ·      Alternative approaches to SDCT selection. ·      Other factors to consider. ·      Measure it to manage it. Follow the link to read the article: https://lnkd.in/ekpjudmN MILK SA

Join CLSI for a webinar on the latest in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) with the release of the 34th edition of the CLSI M100 document. Receive the latest guidance for implementing new breakpoints and standards into your laboratory practices. Some of the major changes that will be discussed during the webinar include a significant reorganization of dosage recommendations, addition of sulbactam-durlobactam to breakpoints, a new Table 2A-2 for Salmonella and Shigella, and many more. A few substantive changes to the upcoming CLSI M02 and M07 will also be discussed. More info here >> https://ow.ly/BVfl50QGGGl.