Pr. Shifrin (Russian winner 2020): Gut microbiota & antibiotics

Pr. Oleg Shifrin

Gastroenterologist of the highest qualification category, Head of the department of chronic diseases of the intestines and pancreas of the University Clinical Hospital No. 2, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor of the department of propaedeutics of internal diseases, gastroenterology, and hepatology of the First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University, Russia).

A member of the group for the development of national clinical guidelinedccc ccs. Fields of interest: diagnostic concept of "pancreatic steatosis" and "steatopancreatitis", clinical relationship between pancreatic steatosis and metabolic syndrome; clinical relationship between the onset of IBD and the further course of the disease to develop personalized patient management scheme; prevalence and clinical features of Helicobacter pylori and clostridial infections in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Antibiotics are an extraordinary scientific discovery that saves millions of lives but their excessive and inappropriate use has now raised serious concerns for health, notably with antibiotic resistance and microbiota dysbiosis. Let’s take a look at this dedicated page:

What is the World AMR Awareness Week?

Each year, since 2015, the WHO organizes the World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), which aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance.
Held on 18-24 November, this campaign encourages the general public, healthcare professionals and decision-makers to use antimicrobials carefully, to prevent the further emergence of antimicrobial resistance.