MRes Biomedical Science - Antimicrobial Resistance

at St Georges University Of London

Antimicrobials, especially antibiotics, are one of the greatest medical achievements of the 20th century. But their overuse and misuse, combined with a shortage of new antimicrobials, means antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms will continue to emerge. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent threat to global human health. If no action is taken, the World Health Organization warns that in the not-too-distant future a minor graze or injury could kill.