@katammp.bsky.social
Computational microbiologist working with antimicrobial resistance. Department of Computation, University of Turku
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Read the study: doi.org/10.1038/s414... - /w @katammp.bsky.social @begia.bsky.social Guilhem Sommeria-Klein, Ville Laitinen, Pyry Kantanen, @gmeric.bsky.social @gazollavolpiano.bsky.social Michael Inouye, Rob Knight, Veikko Salomaa, Aki S. Havulinna, Teemu Niiranen, @antagomir.bsky.social
Variation and prognostic potential of the gut antibiotic resistome in the FINRISK 2002 cohort - Nature Communications
Here, in a representative cohort of 7,095 Finnish adults, the authors reveal that gut antibiotic resistance is shaped not only by antibiotic use but also by the microbiome, diet, lifestyle, household ...
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July 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Read the study: doi.org/10.1038/s414... - /w @katammp.bsky.social @begia.bsky.social Guilhem Sommeria-Klein, Ville Laitinen, Pyry Kantanen, @gmeric.bsky.social @gazollavolpiano.bsky.social Michael Inouye, Rob Knight, Veikko Salomaa, Aki S. Havulinna, Teemu Niiranen, @antagomir.bsky.social
Hi! One of the lead authors here. We think it is mostly because women have more antibiotics than men on average, but also other things like profession (nursing, teaching small children), as well as behaviours, are likely to contribute. We're planning to do more research on this later.
June 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Hi! One of the lead authors here. We think it is mostly because women have more antibiotics than men on average, but also other things like profession (nursing, teaching small children), as well as behaviours, are likely to contribute. We're planning to do more research on this later.
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Take home message! Recognizing gender and age-specific differences in AMR is essential for research and for creating fair healthcare strategies. For more details, data, and code, read the full study with @katammp.bsky.social et al. here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance
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May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Take home message! Recognizing gender and age-specific differences in AMR is essential for research and for creating fair healthcare strategies. For more details, data, and code, read the full study with @katammp.bsky.social et al. here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Age and geography were significant factors associated with resistome composition, with infants and the elderly showing higher ARG loads and diversity. This pattern underscores the impact of life stages on AMR.
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Age and geography were significant factors associated with resistome composition, with infants and the elderly showing higher ARG loads and diversity. This pattern underscores the impact of life stages on AMR.
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Genders share similar ARGs despite the difference in their abundance. Region and age explained far more variation in ARG composition than gender.
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Genders share similar ARGs despite the difference in their abundance. Region and age explained far more variation in ARG composition than gender.
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Gender differences in ARG abundance emerged in adulthood, indicating that gender-associated lifestyle, biological, or healthcare-related factors in adulthood may be linked to antibiotic resistance.
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Gender differences in ARG abundance emerged in adulthood, indicating that gender-associated lifestyle, biological, or healthcare-related factors in adulthood may be linked to antibiotic resistance.
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In LMICs, limited data indicated that when accounting for confounding factors such as age and socio-economics, the difference between men and women was not significant.
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
In LMICs, limited data indicated that when accounting for confounding factors such as age and socio-economics, the difference between men and women was not significant.
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Women in HICs also showed slightly higher ARG diversity than men, suggesting a broader range of resistance genes present in their gut microbiomes.
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Women in HICs also showed slightly higher ARG diversity than men, suggesting a broader range of resistance genes present in their gut microbiomes.
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In high-income countries (HICs), women had 9% higher ARG abundance compared to men. This suggests that women in HICs may be more exposed to or carry more antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In low-income countries (LMICs), the trend was reversed. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance
www.nature.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
In high-income countries (HICs), women had 9% higher ARG abundance compared to men. This suggests that women in HICs may be more exposed to or carry more antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In low-income countries (LMICs), the trend was reversed. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR is a major #globalhealth threat. How does it vary between genders? We analyzed 14,641 open human gut #metagenomes from 32 countries to investigate gender differences in #antibioticResistance genes (ARGs). www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance
www.nature.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Antimicrobial resistance #AMR is a major #globalhealth threat. How does it vary between genders? We analyzed 14,641 open human gut #metagenomes from 32 countries to investigate gender differences in #antibioticResistance genes (ARGs). www.nature.com/articles/s41...