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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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02 October 2025Antibiotics in pig and chicken farm soils in Asia: Environmental impacts and perspectives
Animal production in Asia heavily relies on antibiotics, particularly sulfonamides, quinolones, and tetracyclines, which are widely used in pig and chicken farms. Studies show that unmetabolized antibiotics enter soils directly via animal excreta or indirectly through manure and wastewater application, with manure (71.7%) and pig farms (55%) identified as the main contamination sources. High detection […]
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22 September 2025Aquatic reservoir-associated outbreaks of multi-drug-resistant bacteria: a hospital outbreak report of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in perspective from the Dutch national surveillance databases
A hospital outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase type 2 (CRPA-VIM, ST111) was traced to contaminated ICU sinks. Initial detection occurred in December 2023 (3 patients), with a new cluster in March–April 2024 (5 patients). Whole-genome sequencing linked cases to a decommissioned sink and confirmed that sinks, not patient-to-patient transmission, were the source. […]
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19 September 2025Antimicrobial Resistance and the Water Sector
This report, based on a June 2025 multi-stakeholder workshop in London, explores how the UK water sector can address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as part of a One Health approach. Background AMR is a growing global health threat, already causing 1.27 million deaths annually (2019) and projected to cause 10 million deaths per year by 2050 […]
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