Antimicrobial resistance: Impact and control strategies

Abstract

Across the world, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a major public health threat. A growing number of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi are at high risk due to the threat posed by multidrug resistant strains. AMR outbreak is one of the most serious threats to world health, with long-term humanitarian and economic impacts if it is not addressed swiftly. The antibiotic resistance crisis has been attributed to the misuse and overuse of these drugs, as well as a lack of novel drug development by the pharmaceutical industry due to weakened economic incentives and difficult regulatory requirements. Here we discuss about the impact and challenges of AMR in the global public health sector and the novel approaches that has to be developed in order to fight against the these multi drug resistant microbes.