Vanya Gant's guest appearances

Vanya Gant

Bolus: education delivered stat

Mike Brown

Jeremy Brown

Andrew Wilson

John Porter

John Dempster

Jessica Manson

Ben Carpenter

Marie Scully

Mervyn Singer

Chris Laing

Stephen Rowley

Emma Morris

Will Townsend

Beth Payne

Elaine Thorpe

OwlTail

We are again joined by UCLH Consultant Microbiologist Vanya Gant, for a sobering  discussion on the increasing difficulty antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is causing in healthcare. As the era of effective antibiotics fades, we discuss the causes and potential ways forward. We look at how phages and plasmids can spread AMR traits across the bacterial ecology of a hospital. How rapidly dividing pathogens such as E. coli gain evolutionary advantages in developing AMR due to selection pressures. And ultimately the devastating impact that AMR can have when it becomes prevalent in a Bone Marrow Transplant unit. The weapons within our grasp are now antibiotic stewardship and effective prevention of cross infection, through control of the air, water, equipment and people that work with the healthcare setting.

We are again joined by UCLH Consultant Microbiologist Vanya Gant, for a sobering discussion on the increasing difficulty antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is causing in healthcare. As the era of effective antibiotics fades, we discuss the causes and potential ways forward. We look at how phages and plasmids can spread AMR traits across the bacterial ecology of a hospital. How rapidly dividing pathogens such as E. coli gain evolutionary advantages in developing AMR due to selection pressures. And ultimately the devastating impact that AMR can have when it becomes prevalent in a Bone Marrow Transplant unit. The weapons within our grasp are now antibiotic stewardship and effective prevention of cross infection, through control of the air, water, equipment and people that work with the healthcare setting.

S05E08 Antimicrobial Resistance With Vanya Gant

To kick off Series 3, we have invited pre-eminent microbiologist and clinical director for Infection at UCLH, Vanya Gant, to give us a fascinating introduction to bacteria, and it's delicate relationship with humans. Whilst bacteria is an important ally to us in health, this is always at risk of breaking down in certain circumstances. We discuss the normal role of bacteria, the gut's role as an immune organ, how translocation occurs, appropriate responses to Febrile Neutropenia, how Pipericillin and Tazobactam combine to work more effectively and what the difference is between C. diff antigen and toxin.

To kick off Series 3, we have invited pre-eminent microbiologist and clinical director for Infection at UCLH, Vanya Gant, to give us a fascinating introduction to bacteria, and it's delicate relationship with humans. Whilst bacteria is an important ally to us in health, this is always at risk of breaking down in certain circumstances. We discuss the normal role of bacteria, the gut's role as an immune organ, how translocation occurs, appropriate responses to Febrile Neutropenia, how Pipericillin and Tazobactam combine to work more effectively and what the difference is between C. diff antigen and toxin.

S03E01 Bacteria With Vanya Gant