Les bactéries multi-résistantes : l’autre épidémie à combattre | Emmanuel Piednoir | TEDxRennes

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections are increasingly prevalent in France and worldwide. This veritable epidemic, largely unknown to the general public, could jeopardize medical practices such as major surgery, intensive care, and transplants due to the reduced effectiveness of antibiotics. It is estimated that by 2050, if we do not act, MDR infections will cause several million deaths globally in the absence of effective treatments. Given our understanding of how these bacteria spread, we hold the key to the solution in our daily lives by adopting the same preventative measures as those used for COVID-19, reducing antibiotic use in both human and veterinary medicine, and ensuring universal access to clean drinking water. Emmanuel Piednoir holds doctorates in pharmacy and medicine, as well as a Master's degree in public health and epidemiology. He works as a consultant at the Avranches-Granville Hospital Center, while also heading a regional unit at the Rennes University Hospital that coordinates infection prevention and antimicrobial resistance initiatives. For him, antibiotic resistance is a public health issue, with the risk of therapeutic dead ends even for the most common infections. Emmanuel Piednoir therefore raises awareness about everyday actions to limit the impact of antimicrobial resistance on human health. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx