Patient's experiences bring antimicrobial resistance into sharp focus

“Antibiotic-resistant infections impact real patients that we take care of in our health care setting,” said Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD, professor ...

Decreasing the Peril of Antimicrobial Resistance Through Enhanced ...

Attention to health literacy regarding patients' understanding of antibiotic use and prescribing in community settings may contribute to an ...

Patient Stories: The Faces of Antimicrobial Resistance - IDSA

Indeed, many patients have lost their lives due to these infections. The compelling and heart-wrenching stories below engender a strong sense of urgency to ...

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Global Health Network

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the Global Health challenges of the 21st century. The inclusion of AMR on the global map parallels the scientific, ...

Patient and public understanding of antimicrobial resistance: a ...

Numerous public health campaigns have been launched worldwide, including global events, such as World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) to improve ...

Patients' stories paint a vivid picture of antimicrobial resistance

Out shopping one day, Vanessa Carter felt moisture on her cheek and looked in her rearview mirror. She saw pus seeping from an area of her ...

Confronting antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029 - GOV.UK

People in the UK are directly affected by drug resistance every single day. AMR is already causing people to suffer longer infections which are ...

Online platform aims to share personal stories about antibiotic ...

"WHO has been sounding the alarm on antimicrobial resistance for decades, but many people still don't feel it can affect them personally," ...

High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide, new data shows

Among patients with suspected bloodstream infection, the proportion that had bacteria resistant to at least one of the most commonly used ...

The role of vaccines in combatting antimicrobial resistance - Nature

The use of antibiotics has enabled the successful treatment of bacterial infections, saving the lives and improving the health of many ...

Why local antibiotic resistance data matters – Informing empiric ...

We identified that high resistance rates were likely due to low levels of requesting and processing of microbiology samples from patients leading to ...

Effect of antibiotic prescribing in primary care on antimicrobial ...

Conclusions Individuals prescribed an antibiotic in primary care for a respiratory or urinary infection develop bacterial resistance to that ...

Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs - CDC

However, rather than hindering effective patient care, antibiotic stewardship programs can play an important role in optimizing the use of ...

Antibiotic Resistance: The Patient Perspective - News-Medical

An interview with Arlene Brailey from Antibiotic Research UK, discussing the impact of antibiotic-resistant infections on everyday life.

Antibiotic resistance in microbes: History, mechanisms, therapeutic ...

Antibiotics are being used to combat diversified bacterial infections. Synthetic biology techniques, in combination with molecular, functional genomic, and ...

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Policy Recommendations to ...

Antimicrobial resistance is recognized as one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide [1]. Drug-resistant infections take a staggering toll in the ...

A Pan-Canadian Framework for Action - Canada.ca

Antimicrobial-resistant infections are becoming more frequent and increasingly difficult to treat. The rapid emergence and spread of ...

The Antimicrobial Resistance Pandemic: Breaking the Silence

Thanks to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), health care practitioners may try a handful of drugs before they find one that works for a patient—if ...

Patient engagement with antibiotic messaging in secondary care

Many participants had prior experience or knowledge of antibiotics and resistance, and generally welcomed efforts to reduce antibiotic usage.

Session 6: Antimicrobial Resistance as a Consequence of War

Hospital services are stumped, including diagnostics, access to antibiotics and other medical products, and treatment capacity. Antimicrobial ...