Effective Surveillance
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 Officers at authorities, ministries, international organisations and NGO’s who wish to prevent the further global spreading of Antimicrobial resistance, AMR Insights offers selected, global information and data, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Senior officials and (top) civil servants at national authorities
- Policy Officers at Ministries
- Civil servants at regional authorities
- Senior officials at international organizations
- Senior officials at NGO’s
Latest Topics
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21 October 2025Common non-antibiotic drugs enhance selection for antimicrobial resistance in mixture with ciprofloxacin
This study shows that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be promoted not only by antibiotics but also by mixtures of antibiotics and non-antibiotic drugs (NADs). Researchers tested three NADs in combination with the antibiotic ciprofloxacin and found that these mixtures changed how resistance developed and altered microbial community composition. Compared to ciprofloxacin alone, the combinations more […]
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21 October 2025Global genomic and antimicrobial resistance profiling of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Insights from whole genome sequencing and minimum inhibitory concentration analysis
A large genomic study of 38,585 Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates revealed a global rise in multidrug resistance, driven largely by efflux pump systems and resistance genes. Efflux pump genes (mtrC, farB, norM, mtrA) were detected in nearly all isolates, underscoring their crucial role in antibiotic evasion. High Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) for penicillin (linked to the […]
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21 October 2025Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infections in cancer patients: a study of epidemiological trends and antibiotic susceptibility
A study from Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (2019–2023) examined 569 Gram-negative bloodstream infections (BSIs) in 435 cancer and hematology patients. The most common pathogens were E. coli (40.6%), Klebsiella spp. (28.8%), and Pseudomonas spp. (9.1%). Alarmingly, 47.7% of isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR) and 26.7% produced extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). Resistance levels were particularly high for Klebsiella […]
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