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22 lis 2022 · Listen to the article. It's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week from 18-24 November. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites adapt over time and stop responding to medicines. Their resistance to drugs makes infections harder to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
22 lip 2024 · WHO supports countries to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the strengthening of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, such as effective sanitation and hygiene in all settings providing health care. IPC is essential to fight the development and spread of AMR.
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 ...
7 paź 2024 · Innovative whole system approaches to integrate research and novel technologies within patient pathways are needed to target antibiotic use, minimise healthcare associated infections, and adapt to novel pathogens, write Derek Cocker and colleagues.
21 lis 2023 · Priorities to address AMR in human health include preventing all infections, which may result in inappropriate use of antimicrobials; ensuring universal access to quality diagnosis and appropriate treatment of infections; and strategic information and innovation, for example surveillance of AMR and antimicrobial consumption/use, and research and...
24 lip 2024 · Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that threatens humans, animals and the environment. Evidence is emerging for a role of healthcare infrastructure, environments and...
