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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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17 September 2025Antimicrobial resistance reservoirs in salmon and broiler processing environments, sidestreams, and waste discharges
This study mapped antimicrobial resistance (AMR) reservoirs in salmon and broiler processing plants by analyzing sidestream materials, waste discharges, and processing environments. Using targeted sequencing, researchers identified a wide variety of AMR genes, including high-risk ones such as TolC, mdtE, tet(L), tet(M), mecA, and blaCTX-M-1. The greatest diversity (32–330 unique genes) was found in wastewater […]
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12 September 2025Communities of plasmids as strategies for antimicrobial resistance gene survival in wastewater treatment plant effluent
A study of 173 plasmids transferred from wastewater treatment plant effluent into E. coli revealed numerous multidrug-resistant and large mega-plasmids, most existing as part of plasmid communities rather than alone. These communities allow non-resistant plasmids to persist under antimicrobial pressure by co-existing with resistant counterparts, highlighting a previously unrecognised survival strategy. The findings underscore the […]
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08 September 2025Digital Health Hub for AMR publishes report on the role of the UK water sector in tackling Antimicrobial Resistance
The EPSRC Digital Health Hub for Antimicrobial Resistance, together with Arup, Bangor University, and UK Water Industry Research, has released a landmark report: Antimicrobial Resistance and the Water Sector: Current Landscape and Recommendations. Based on a June 2025 cross-sector workshop, the report underscores the vital role of the UK water sector in tackling AMR, a […]
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