Why do we need to worry about antimicrobial resistance in the time of COVID-19?

As more and more antimicrobials are used to control the virus and the co-infections, this indiscriminate use will further increase AMR

AMR ticking timebomb: Drug-resistant gonorrhea outbreak in Kenya major fertility threat, researchers warn

Gonorrhoea is the second-most common disease to be sexually transmitted across the world

Antimicrobial resistance: Madhya Pradesh’s action plan needs targeted and specific interventions

Antibiotics in food animals an essential environmental and public health issue

Is America the right partner for India to deal with antimicrobial resistance?

The US has largely relied upon voluntary measures to curb the misuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry farms

Antimicrobial resistance: Prevention key to control pandemics

Important to prevent emergence and spread of infections to reduce need and dependence on antimicrobials

Call for policy to check drug abuse, overuse

Public health experts suggest ways to curb drug resistance

Antibiotic administration prevalent in COVID-19 patients with no bacterial infection: Study

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rampant use of antibiotics in the diseased patients to treat bacterial co-infections or rule out the …

AMR Awareness Week: How colistin went from 'holy water' in medicine to 'sewage' of resistance

More research is needed to find out the long-term effects of using colistin on humans  

Response to Ebola, obesity high on the agenda

WHO will evaluate performance related to MDGs and set priorities for the coming year, including plans to fight antimicrobial resistance

Fatal bacterial infections may stem from COVID-19 therapies, AMR a concern: Study

Researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2 and bacteria in lungs may affect each other’s ability to cause damage and worsen the outcome in a …

Antibiotic resistance: A new dose

How the world is gearing up to fight antibiotic resistance

Our daily dose of antibiotics

As dairy farmers inject antibiotics in their livestock, chances are high that these are passed on to humans through milk, finds Delhi-based non-…

Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise

The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean