Kids and Carers
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 Children and their Carers who wish to know more on Antimicrobial resistance, aim to set up child-oriented activities to increase the awareness on AMR or otherwise will be involved in preventing Antimicrobial resistance in children, AMR Insights offers selected, global information on activities, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Children
- Carers and parents
- Teachers
- Organizers of AMR events for children
- Pediatricians
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28 October 2024Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhi among symptomatic and asymptomatic children in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhi (MDR) infections pose a significant global health concern. A study in Nairobi, Kenya, found that 215 presumed S. Typhi isolates were confirmed in symptomatic and asymptomatic children. The majority of these isolates were resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim, as well as cephalosporin or fluoroquinolone. The study also found blaTEM−D, AMR […]
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24 October 2024Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of invasive bacterial infections among children from low- and middle-income countries in the Western Pacific Region (WPRO) – a systematic review and meta-analysis
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 51 papers from 2011 to 2023 found that Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis isolates are all susceptible to common infections in children from the Western Pacific region. The study found that the current World Health Organization antibiotics may be ineffective in treating these infections, […]
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24 October 2024Antimicrobial resistance toolkit for youth engagement
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern that requires attention and creative solutions. The Quadripartite, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), believes that young people can play a crucial role in […]
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