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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
AMR develops when bacteria, fungi or viruses are exposed to antibiotics, antifungals or antivirals. As a result, the antimicrobials become ineffective and infections may persist. In addition, medical interventions including surgery, chemotherapy and stem cell therapy may become impossible.
AMR is considered the biggest global threat of Health and Food Safety.
AMR Insights:
For Environmental experts, officials and other professionals who wish to prevent the further spreading of Antimicrobial resistance, AMR Insights offers selected, global information and data, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Environmental Researchers at universities and research institutes
- Environmental Experts at research and consultancy firms
- Labtechnicians at environmental quality laboratories
- Senior officials at national authorities and regulatory authorities staff
- Environmental Experts at drinking water, sewage and soil remediation companies
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30 January 2025Impact of the use of azole fungicides, other than as human medicines, on the development of azole‐resistant Aspergillus spp.
The use of azoles in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) for plant protection products has raised concerns about the emergence and spread of azole-resistant Aspergillus species. EU agencies and JRC reviewed evidence from 2010 to 2021, finding that around 120,000 tonnes of azoles were sold for non-human medicines, with the majority used […]
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29 January 2025Strengthening Policy Relevance of Wastewater-Based Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat, causing 5 million deaths in 2019. Healthcare-based surveillance (HBS) is inadequate due to underreporting and lack of community-level representation. Researchers are using wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) to complement HBS, providing comprehensive AMR prevalence information. However, WBS’s surveillance targets and data differ from HBS, raising uncertainty about their […]
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29 January 2025Antimicrobial Resistance and Environmental Health
This reprint contains 11 articles discussing the environmental dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), including the impact of tetracycline pollution on AMR and potential remediation strategies. The authors also discuss the transmission of AMR in households and farms, the role of bioaerosols, AMR in wastewater, genomic approaches, and a community-focused framework for measuring One Health drivers […]
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