Who killed Mrs X?

Was it her husband, infecting her with a resistant bacterium? Was it the pharmacist, who sold Mr X the antibiotics? Or was it the system that allowed him to get the antibiotics in the first place?

In this episode we delve into the world of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotics, finding out about the link between the two and how AMR is making our medicines ineffective. Joining us this week are:

Prof Bob Phillips, Professor of Paediatrics and Evidence Synthesis at at the University of York and an Honorary Consultant in Paediatric / Teenage-Young Adult Oncology at Leeds Children's Hospital. He is also the Director of Candlelighters Supportive Care Research Centre - https://www.candlelighters.org.uk/

Dr Meghan Perry, a Consultant in Infectious Diseases & Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh

Michael Mosha, Pharmacist and Public Health specialist at Roll Back Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative in Dodoma, Tanzania - https://rbainitiative.or.tz/

Dr Michele Ritter, Infectious Disease Specialist and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego

The Lifeline project is a podcast exploring the science and process behind the musical, Lifeline, a show about antibiotics, Alexander Fleming, and the biggest current global health crisis you might never have heard of, antimicrobial resistance or AMR.

Come and watch us in New York in Fall 2024!

The podcast is produced, written and hosted by Graham Richardson https://www.gnrichardson.co.uk/ @wildgreyme

Original music and editing support is provided by Robin Hiley, the composer and lyricist for Lifeline

Find out more about the show by visiting www.lifelinemusical.com and follow us on social media @lifelinemusical