Clean Environment

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

Latest Topics

  •   18 March 2024

    Approaches to monitoring and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in bathing waters

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant concern for human, animal, and plant populations and the environment. The UK’s 20-year Vision for AMR and 5-year National Action Plan emphasize the need for better understanding of AMR dissemination and transmission. Bathing water (BW) surveillance can provide insights into AMR prevalence and potential exposure through recreational use. This […]

    Read more...
  •   18 March 2024

    Antibiotic pollution and associated antimicrobial resistance in the environment

    Antibiotic pollution, caused by the misuse of antibiotics to treat pathogenic microbial infections and inadequate waste treatment, is a growing global issue causing antibiotic- or antimicrobial-resistance (ABR/AMR) and increasing human morbidity. The widespread use of antibiotics in healthcare, agriculture, and aquaculture farming poses a threat to water, soil, and air, leading to antibiotic resistance. Governments […]

    Read more...
  •   17 March 2024

    Metagenomic insights into the wastewater resistome before and after purification at large‑scale wastewater treatment plants in the Moscow city

    A study in Moscow, Russia, found that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are hotspots for the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The study analyzed raw wastewater, activated sludge, and treated wastewater from two large WWTPs. The results showed that several hundred ARGs could confer resistance to commonly used antibiotics in untreated wastewater. The resistome, which […]

    Read more...

More news related to Clean environment

Please call me back

What is going on with AMR?
Stay tuned with remarkable global AMR news and developments!

Keep me informed