The silent killer of Indian farms: A brewing AMR catastrophe
Livestock farming is interspersed with practices that rely heavily on antibiotics
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Livestock farming is interspersed with practices that rely heavily on antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance is drastically rising
An international team of researchers led by ETH has shown that antimicrobial-​resistant infections are rapidly increasing in animals in low and middle income countries. They produced the first global of resistance rates, and identified regions where interventions are urgently needed.
Ruchita Balasubramanian and colleagues, estimate the incidence of hospital-associated infections resistant to antibiotics in 195 countries using point prevalence survey data from across the globe.
Ruchita Balasubramanian and colleagues, estimate the incidence of hospital-associated infections resistant to antibiotics in 195 countries using point prevalence survey data from across the globe.