Story Bug

Tell your story about antibiotic-resistant infection – and help re-shape how we think about these vital medicines. Research project based @ucl.

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

We're delighted to launch Story Bug – a new project from researchers @ucl aiming to re-shape how we think about antibiotics!

Do you have an important story to tell about antibiotic-resistant infection? Visit https://t.co/MVrKmRNJv9

#antibioticresistance #KeepAntibioticsWorking

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

https://t.co/dt9nJ1W78y This story is true of so many women. Thanks for bringing attention to it. Here's a digital story about a young woman whose UTI turned her life upside down. #dailymail @liveUTIfree

[Jo Waters @Appledorianiexp]

My article on chronic UTI infections in today’s Daily Mail Good Health section Most women know what the burning pain of a urinary tract infection (UTI) is like - for many it lasts just a few days,

Source: Mail Online https://t.co/ys0HCVPoXY

[Jo Waters @Appledorianiexp]

My article on chronic UTI infections in today’s Daily Mail Good Health section Most women know what the burning pain of a urinary tract infection (UTI) is like - for many it lasts just a few days,

Source: Mail Online https://t.co/ys0HCVPoXY

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

@Appledorianiexp Thanks for this Jo.#DailyMail @liveUTIfree Many women feel abandoned and nobody is listening, meanwhile their lives are turned upside down. StoryBug project made a short digital video with a young woman who got fed up with hearing 'it's JUST a UTI'. https://t.co/dt9nJ1W78y

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

Being Cornish, it was so encouraging to see a whole building dedicated to microbial life at The Eden Project. What a great whirlwind summary of how humans and microbes both share the planet and how we are vastly outnumbered! Nice to see @AnnaDumitriu 's work there @1Antruk

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

Thanks to the dedicated team behind the new UK National Action Plan on AMR 2024-2029 for a focus on the human impact of AMR and featuring StoryBug’s digital story of Laila’s fight with drug resistant sepsis and cancer. #AntimicrobialResistance https://t.co/QtB2T0p8jy

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

A mother's loss launches a global effort to fight antibiotic resistance https://t.co/liFBirFNAA

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

So true. Well done Diane and Mallory.“Until people understand what’s at stake, they’re not going to care. My daughter died from this. So I care deeply.” Diane Shader-Smith

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

For all those people, family and friends who needed an antibiotic but nothing worked...please take 5 min to view this digital story

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

@UCLPopHealthSci @StoryBugProject @BeckyMcCallLtd @MedResFdn_AMR @CR_UK @Bristol_AMR @MutantBug @UKAMREnvoy @UCL_IHI

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

With World AMR Awareness Week 17-24 Nov, CABI One Health Knowledge Bank is holding a webinar covering human, animal and environmental aspects including to my delight-Digital Storytelling.23 Nov 1pm UK .Have a working lunch, please come & join us https://t.co/6UOhejTEi1

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

Hurrah! our commentary on what digital storytelling can offer AMR is published today in Nature npj Antimicrobials and Resistance -if you ever wondered what storytelling can do for this crisis that is here and now please have a read and share! Thank you🙂 https://t.co/Pwr6gxbvvP

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

Last month the government opened an inquiry into the wider use of phage therapy in the UK. Here's a 3 min audio story of a young woman whose life was extended by 3 yrs with phage after antibiotics no longer worked https://t.co/tCjBvGnC0R

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

Amusing little sketch written and performed Peter Clements. A great talent for seeing things from the bacteria's POV ..https://t.co/1YNg5pKcBy

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

Only just seen this but it's one of the best lay summaries of AMR -packs it all into 6 min.https://t.co/J1v2hougNp

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

Day 2 of the @MedResFdn_AMR summer conference starts now! #AMRtraining

We're excited to hear from @KaibondChau @jordanesealey @Winni_l08 @RyanCookAMR @N_Jadeja @BeckyMcCallLtd & others on 👇

🌳 #AMR in the environment
🧬 Genomic surveillance
💊 AMR and use of antimicrobials

[Jordan Sealey @jordanesealey]

1st first-author paper, 1st of the PhD and 1st from the dog study- in the (doggy) bag! 🐶

We found a clear zoonotic potential for resistant (R) E.coli in dogs, R is associated with interactions with their environment... & raw feeding 🥩🚫

Summary 🧵1/5

https://t.co/nXqLSRfwxj

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

Nice to see the very lay-friendly Dr Ranj sharing the 'right drug for the right bug' public message on the BBC Morning Live today (8/07)https://t.co/H9zvlyMXmS

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

🌊 A slippery tale of #AntibioticResistance...

After falling by the pool while on holiday, Lorraine endured a year of pain and frustration before her abscess finally cleared up.

You can tell your own story here: https://t.co/MVrKmRNJv9

#AMR #KeepAntibioticsWorking

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

🦠 Do you have a story to tell about #AntibioticResistance?

Sharing your personal experience could help reshape public attitudes to these vital medicines.

Find out more about @StoryBugProject here ➡️ https://t.co/MVrKmRw86z

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

#AntimicrobialResistance can be a big challenge for doctors trying to treat lung infections associated with #CysticFibrosis.

The story below, from the mum of an 8-year-old boy with #CF, shows the impact #AMR can have ⬇️

@cftrust @CFTrustYouth @CFAware @lungspodcast @cf_care

[Story Bug @StoryBugProject]

The 8-year-old boy described in this audio recording has cystic fibrosis. He now has a drug-resistant infection.

Multiple antibiotics have been tried – each to no avail. If you have a story about #antibioticresistance, please share it here to help others: https://t.co/MVrKmRNJv9