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21 lis 2023 · Learn about the causes, consequences and priorities to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global public health and development threat. Find out how AMR affects humans, animals and plants, and how to prevent and treat infections with appropriate antimicrobials.
17 kwi 2024 · Learn how to protect yourself, your family and others from infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant germs. Find out how to use antibiotics and antifungals appropriately, practice healthy habits around animals and food, and stay healthy when traveling abroad.
17 lip 2024 · Prevention. Antibiotic resistance happens when harmful bacteria develop mechanisms that make it harder for antibiotics to kill them. Antibiotics are medications used to treat infections caused by bacteria, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) or strep throat. Misuse or overuse of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance.
Wash your hands properly using soap regularly. Antibacterial soap is probably no better than general purpose soaps, so don’t let the lack of one put you off! Cover your mouth with a tissue when sneezing or coughing and dispose of the tissue immediately. If you don’t have time, cough into the crook of your elbow.
18 lis 2021 · Working together to support appropriate access in LMICs is necessary to ensure important and efficacious medicines and vaccines reach those in need, ultimately helping to prevent the global spread of AMR. Antimicrobial resistance is not a future problem. It is here now, with an estimated 750,000 people dying each year from drug-resistant ...
26 wrz 2024 · Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi.
Learn about the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance and the innovative strategies to discover new antimicrobials. Explore the challenges and opportunities for pharmaceutical companies, governments and researchers in this interactive article.