Top 5 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Questions Answered

The growing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) crisis, brought about by decades of misuse and overuse of antibiotics and responsible for 35,000 deaths annually in the United States alone [according to the Centers for Disease Control], has forced scientists to adopt new tactics and develop new strategies to stay ahead of the evolutionary race with microbes. Can this race be won?

Inspired by a Reddit Ask Me Anything discussion (linked below), Dr. Azeem Ahmad, Ph.D. answers the most pressing questions about AMR and shares his perspective on how humanity can address and overcome this crisis.

Questions:

Q1: 0:00 Has the increased use of sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic affected antibiotic resistance?

Q2: 1:32 How much of a contributor to AMR is animal usage of antibiotics?

Q3: 3:26 What can individuals do to combat AMR?

Q4: 4:18 Are bacteriophages a viable strategy to combat AMR in the future?

Q5: 5:35 What are the best and worst case scenarios going forward with AMR?

Credits:

#AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #bacteriophages



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[swapnilpradhan]

Very good questions, very informative interview

[Extrasolar]

It's not about winning! Change your mindset.
It's all about balance.

[zunino]

Well, just single cases, are not regarded at all as scientific, 'cause it may not be reliable..