Antimicrobial resistance (AMR): information and resources
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Antimicrobial resistance occurs when infections caused by microorganisms no longer respond to treatment.
Antimicrobial resistance is when infections caused by micro-organisms survive exposure to a drug that was supposed to kill them or stop their growth, this is a particular problem with antibiotic resistance. Many of the medical advances in recent years, for example organ transplantation and cancer chemotherapy, need antibiotics to prevent and treat the bacterial infections that can be c...
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