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💊 Did you know that 1 person dies every 25 seconds, annually worldwide, from an antibiotic-resistant infection? The biggest contributors to #antimicrobialresistance (AMR) are the misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Without widespread intervention, drug-resistant bacteria will continue to emerge, posing a serious risk to public health. 💡 Visit our #MedicalEducation Hub to download our free Antimicrobial Stewardship booklet to learn more about how antimicrobial stewardship programs can help combat AMR and support judicious antimicrobial use. 👉 http://spkl.io/6048fr5dY
Antimicrobial resistance must be treated as a top global public health threat. Antibiotic resistance is not completely stoppable. We are not going to solve antimicrobial resistance,because we need to use antibiotics. AMR is both a local problem and a global problem. Practicing antibiotic stewardship ,and prescribing fewer antibiotics is first step. Keeping AMR under control is a group effort.
Regents' Professor and Global Fellow, Texas State University
1moWorld AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign that is celebrated annually to improve awareness and understanding of AMR and encourage best practices among the public, One Health stakeholders and policymakers, who all play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of AMR. Learn more in this review explainer article: https://infectioncontrol.tips/2022/04/27/antimicrobial-resistance-a-review-of-a-broad-spectrum-problem-and-future-needs/