What is antimicrobial resistance?
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a natural process that occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites develop the ability to survive against the drugs designed to kill them. That means the resistant germs can continue to grow and spread to other people, both through hospitals and community settings. Unfortunately, the current arsenal of antimicrobial treatments were not developed to treat newly resistant strains and the pipeline of new antimicrobials needed to stem the tide of AMR has been on the decline. To solve the growing AMR crisis, it is critical to ensure that treatments can keep pace with evolving pathogens and continue to fight infections.
