AMR: ‘The silent pandemic’ — Large and small measures to combat antimicrobial resistance

AMR: ‘The silent pandemic’ — Large and small measures to combat antimicrobial resistance

An infectious disease specialist discusses the state of AMR, antimicrobial resistance, and why it is a threat to modern health care.

The South Centre | Research Paper 223, 22 July 2025

Community Based Surveillance for AMR Monitoring: Significance, Requirements and Feasibility in LMICS By Afreenish Amir Community based surveillance, in addition to clinical antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, plays an essential role in AMR and antimicrobial use trend monitoring. Various community-based AMR surveillance studies to monitor trends in AMR and use of antimicrobials have been conducted and shown its potential to facilitate ev…

Socioeconomic position and urban environments as drivers of antimicrobial resistance? An ecological study in Germany, 2010 to 2019 - AMR Insights

A study in Germany found that lower area-level socioeconomic position (SEP) and degree of urbanization were associated with MRSA incidence, but no associations were found between SEP and CRA or CRE infections. The study found that the median ages of patients with carbapenem-resistant bacteria were between 66 and 69 years, with the median age for MRSA infections being 74 years. The study suggests that further individual-level research could explo…

AMR: ‘The silent pandemic’ — Large and small measures to combat antimicrobial resistance – RamaOnHealthcare

An infectious disease specialist discusses the state of AMR, antimicrobial resistance, and why it is a threat to modern health care.Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern in medicine. There are at least three measures that physicians, other clinicians and patients should be aware of to combat it. Jason G. Newland, MD, MEd, division chief [...]

Budget cuts close UK body tackling antimicrobial resistance | The Observer - Brexit Carnage

​  The government is scrapping a programme that helps tackle antimicrobial resistance in the developing world because of cuts to the aid budget. Read More The post Budget cuts close UK body tackling antimicrobial resistance | The Observer appeared first on Brexit Carnage.