Healthy Patients
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 Healthcare professionals who wish to prevent Antimicrobial resistance, AMR Insights offers selected, global information and data, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Medical Microbiologists, Infectiologists and other specialists
- General Practitioners, Pharmacists
- Infection Prevention Experts and nurses
- Medical Docters and Caretakers in nursing homes
- Managers and Labtechnicians of Microbiological Laboratories.
Latest Topics
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23 April 2026Antimicrobial resistance curriculum assessment tool for pharmacy education
The WHO document presents an Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) curriculum assessment tool designed to help countries evaluate and strengthen how AMR is taught across health professional education programmes. It emphasizes that AMR—affecting bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites—undermines the effectiveness of treatments and requires a well-trained workforce capable of responsible antimicrobial use and infection prevention. The tool […]
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22 April 2026Efforts to Revive Antibiotic Development With PASTEUR Act, Education, Awareness
Efforts to revive antibiotic development through the PASTEUR Act focus on combining policy incentives, education, and awareness to address the broken antibiotic market, where low financial returns have driven major pharma out of the field. The AMR Action Fund supports this indirectly by educating policymakers and the public on both the clinical importance of antibiotics […]
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17 April 2026Antimicrobial resistance and physician prescribing of antibiotics in Alberta: a qualitative exploration
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat in Canada, with substantial mortality and high rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing—particularly in Alberta, where physicians issue most prescriptions and nearly 40% are unnecessary. This qualitative study, based on focus groups with physicians, found considerable variability in prescribing practices driven by patient, clinical, and contextual factors. […]
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