Nikos Fatsis-Kavalopoulos

Prevalence, misclassification, and clinical consequences of the heteroresistant phenotype in Escherichia coli bloodstream infections in patients in Uppsala, Sweden: a retrospective cohort study In a cohort of patients with E coli bloodstream infections, heteroresistance is common and frequently misidentified in routine clinical testing. Several negative effects on patient outcomes are associ...

Have you heard about Heteroresistance? Clinical evidence of this elusive kind of antibacterial resistance is mounting. Check out our new publication on the impact of Break Point crossing Heteroresistance on treatment and patient outcomes #AMR
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

17.01.2025 08:00 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Since I joined the wonderful academic community of @uppsalauniversitet.bsky.social I haven't missed any of the amazing Lucia day medicine and physiology nobel lectures. μRNAs this year were a BLAST. Thank you Gary Ruvkun.

13.12.2024 09:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Public health threats top experts’ agenda | eKathimerini.com Greece’s public health experts are sounding alarms about future pandemic threats and the growing issue of antibiotic resistance.

At a December 11 conference, Greek experts warned of pandemic risks, including H5N1 mutations, and highlighted Greece's leading antibiotic consumption in Europe, which drives high AMR and 35,000 EU deaths annually.
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1256043...

13.12.2024 07:42 — 👍 7    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

Microbiologists and infectious diseases researchers moving over from Twitter/X to BlueSky #MicroSky #IDSky #ScienceSky

14.11.2024 19:20 — 👍 52    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 0

Happy to share a panel with you Victor and to listen to your amazing CNP project , χαρά μου :)

14.11.2024 05:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Nikos presentation showing CombiANT plates

YK Kim presenting with his title slide

Panelist during Q&A question

Continuing with more #diagnostics & #AST, but expanding to #combinations! Many times infections are treated with several #antibiotics, but how well do these combinations actually work?
@nikosfk.bsky.social & YK Kim present their most up to date results using CombiANT plates.

14.11.2024 02:47 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial resistance, AMR:

13.11.2024 17:54 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you @bachmanntill.bsky.social for putting POC diagnostics for #AMR into a proper perspective for everyone here in #Brainlink_2024_X-lab_day

14.11.2024 00:37 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Group waiting for the train

Woman reading in the train

Group traveling

Group in front of Busan is Good sign

Moving onto our final big event of this trip: BrainLink X-Lab Day Symposium on New Initiatives for Collaborative Research on Global #AMR!

Train to Busan (no zombies tho! 🧟) in great company with @bachmanntill.bsky.social, YK Kim, Dan Andersson, @nikosfk.bsky.social & @evagaresp.bsky.social

13.11.2024 08:08 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Hi there #blueworld! We are expanding our presence on the social platforms and want to connect with you here as well! We are a center for #research & #education on #antibiotics, #antibioticresistance & #AMR at Uppsala University.

Looking forward to connect and grow with all of you, join us! 🙌🏻

12.11.2024 06:41 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Great work @evagaresp.bsky.social on introducing the @uac-uu.bsky.social and all the important work we do in fighting #AMR. Great to see our colleagues in the Hallam medical center found the very first antibiotic center in Korea, proud to be part of this collaborative effort

13.11.2024 01:51 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Great initiative Anita! Feel free to add me on

12.11.2024 23:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0