{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Communicable","title":"Communicable E48: International Women's Day - are infections & AMR really different in women?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2364,"description":"Yesterday was International Women's Day. In light of that, Communicable prepared a special episode in which hosts Erin McCreary and Annie Joseph are joined by Esmita Charani (South Africa) and Annette Westgeest (Netherlands) for a discussion on gender- and sex-dependent patient-care disparities in the infectious diseases space. Together they review recent research findings that identified gender and sex as important determinants influencing patient outcomes and even decision making by prescribers. They also explore how societal and cultural norms may introduce further nuance and complexities. The panel remains optimistic in reaching equal healthcare for all, reflecting also on progressive steps such as increasing recognition by international organisations like the WHO, which published guidance on gender inequalities in national plans on AMR in 2024.\nThis episode was peer reviewed by Casandra Bulescu at the Dr. Victor Babes Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Bucharest, Romania.\nReferences\nCharani E, et al. Wellcome Open Research, 2024. \nCharani E, et al. Lancet Global Health, 2023.\nWHO guidance on gender inequalities in national action plans on AMR, 2024.\nWestgeest AC's presentation at ESCMID Global 2023.\nDellière S, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2026.\nWestgeest AC, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2023.\nMadsen TE, et al. DISPARITY-II study, 2014.\nCriado Perez, C. Invisible Women. \nAusman SE, et al. CLASI study, 2023.\nVaughn VM, et al. ICHE, 2022.\nSzymczak JE. Clin Infect Dis, 2019.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F1uynrSfsLDbVinPAiwWYhP6_vieUfUa5RwmCidCSDQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYmMw/NjhkMjRlMTFjN2My/MGNiYjc5M2Y2YWQ2/NmQxOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}