Microbial resistance movements: an overview of global public health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance, and how best to counter

• Main Authors: Dhingra, Sameer, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Pelle, Ed, Rahman, Motiur, Sartelli, Massimo, Hassali, Mohamed Azmi, Islam, Tariqul, Islam, Salequl, Haque, Mainul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media Sa 2020
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM300 Drugs and their action
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/84661/1/2020-7%20Microbial%20Resistance%20Movement.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/84661/; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.535668/full

Antibiotics changed medical practice by significantly decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infection. However, infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death in the world. There is global concern about the rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which affects both...