George Allen and pharmacy student Kayla Harris present at ASM Microbe 2016 conference
George Allen, Pharm.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, and Kayla Harris (COP 鈥18) presented at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2016 conference, held June 16-20, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Their poster, titled 鈥淚n vitro evaluation of resistance selection in Shigella flexneri by azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin,鈥 illustrated their research of various antimicrobials against Shigella flexneri. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified Shigella flexneri as bacteria that poses a serious threat as an antimicrobial resistant pathogen.
The first of its kind, the ASM Microbe 2016 conference explored the scope of microbiology from basic science all the way to clinical application. This meeting, comprised of the largest gathering of microbiologists in the world, was devoted to the topics of antimicrobial resistance, new antimicrobial development, antimicrobial stewardship, and the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.
Allen, Harris and Kelly Sawyer (COP 鈥18) also attended the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) Annual Meeting on June 16 in Boston. This meeting included presentations concerning the management of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, responsible use of antimicrobials in animals and agriculture, and antimicrobial stewardship.
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