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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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24 April 2025Antibiotics in the global river system arising from human consumption
Antibiotics in surface waters pose risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health due to their toxicity and antimicrobial resistance. After human consumption, residues accumulate and decay in wastewater, reaching oceans or sinks. A global contaminant fate model estimates that 29% of annual human consumption of 40 most used antibiotics is released into rivers, with amoxicillin, […]
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22 April 2025Fish are poor sentinels for surveillance of riverine antimicrobial resistance
This study investigates the potential of fish as sentinels for monitoring antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pollution in rivers impacted by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Two riverine fish species, Brown trout and European bullhead, were sampled up- and downstream a German WWTP. The fish’s microbiomes mirrored changes in river water and sediment, with significant shifts in bacterial […]
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21 April 2025Emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in ancient deep-sea sediments predates anthropogenic antibiotic use
The study found five antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria in deep-sea sediments, indicating that antibiotic resistance predates human use of antibiotics. These bacteria carried multiple antibiotic-resistant genes, similar to current antibiotic-resistant pathogens. The bacteria’s long history of coexistence with antibiotic-producing bacteria in the deep sea has evolved resistance to antibiotics. This provides insights into the natural origin […]
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