Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Antimicrobial Resistance in (AMR) Africa: Smoldering in the Shadows

Iruka Okeke has observed the medical tragedies in Africa up close and from an academic perch – a dual perspective that has made her, at 32, one of the leading young scientists to study the continent’s antibiotic resistance threat. Now assistant professor of biology at Haverford College, Okeke serves as APUA chapter advisor for sub-Saharan Africa. Trained initially as a pharmacist, Okeke now stu...

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Why Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurses Need to Have AMR in Their Alphabet.

A Compilation of Articles and Resources on Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Below is a selection of suggested reading taken from the last 12 months of the Commission’s weekly publication “On the Radar”. The selection highlights papers and reporting exploring the evidence for the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals, the scope of the problem of antimicrobial resistance, and some specific stewardship strategies. Commission projects supporting antimicro...

Key informant interview on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in some countries in the western pacific region

BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) selected antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as the theme for World Health Day 2011. The slogan was "Combat Drug Resistance - No action today, no cure tomorrow" A six-point policy package was launched as a core product for World Health Day. It aimed to stimulate extensive and coherent action to overcome the many challenges presented by antimicrobial res...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in veterinary medicine – a general selection of references

Objective To assess antimicrobial resistance among bacteria isolated from dogs and cats admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital (VTH), determine the incidence of acquisition of and frequency of persistent colonization by antimicrobial-resistant organisms among these animals, and identify risk factors associated with these variables. Design Prospective longitudinal study. Animals 622 dogs and...