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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30 March 2026Increase in drug-resistant Shigella cases among gay and bisexual men
A UK Health Security Agency report highlights a concerning rise in drug-resistant Shigella infections in England, particularly among gay and bisexual men, with over 2,500 cases reported in 2025. Shigella is a highly infectious gut bacterium that can be transmitted during sex, often via very small amounts of bacteria. Alarmingly, most tested strains show resistance […]
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30 March 2026Integrated surveillance for antimicrobial resistance: challenges and directions
This WOAH report emphasises that integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—across human, animal, and environmental sectors—is essential to guide effective action and preserve antimicrobial effectiveness. While the One Health approach is widely supported, its implementation remains limited, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and faces challenges such as fragmented systems, lack […]
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30 March 2026Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial sexually transmitted infections
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming a serious threat in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Mycoplasma genitalium, which are increasingly resistant to all available treatments—raising concerns they could become untreatable. Treatment failures are already being reported for these infections Treponema pallidum (syphilis) shows emerging resistance to macrolides Chlamydia trachomatis remains treatable, but […]
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