News Headline

Compelling evidence of the connection between AMR surgical-site infections and arthropods

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-09-30

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the resistance of micro-organisms to antibiotics, antivirals or antifungals, is a huge global problem. Left unchecked, AMR threatens to become one of the world's biggest health problems, surpassing diabetes and cancer. As more bugs become drug resistant we will lose the ability to rely on antibiotics for routinely treatments—including for basic surgery, cancer treatments or cesareans.

Content
https://phys.org/news/2021-09-compelling-evidence-amr-surgical-site-infections.html