Leading experts have declared that the end of the age of antibiotics is imminent and that this
development could undermine the foundation of much of modern medicine and public …

From the earliest days of antibiotics, scientists have warned that without careful
management of the way these powerful drugs are used, pathogens could quickly develop …

Education and stewardship Education of the public as well as medical, veterinary and public
health sectors is a crucial component in achieving judicious prescribing and dispensing of …

The discovery of penicillin in 1928 and its initial use in the 1940s to treat serious infections
marked a turning point in modern medicine saving millions of lives [1]. However, antibiotic …

Antibiotic resistance is neither a surprising nor a new phenomenon. It is an increasingly
worrisome situation, however, because resistance is growing and accelerating while the …

Following 19 months of consultation and 8 interim papers, each focusing on a specific
aspect of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), this report sets out the Review on Antimicrobial …

The discovery and clinical implementation of antibiotics in the twentieth century is one of the
greatest achievements in modern medicine. These “miracle drugs” treat infections ranging …

The Global Advisory on Antibiotic Resistance Data (GAARD) initiative of the Alliance for the
Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) is the first project to assemble the data and findings from …

Antibiotic resistance has reached crisis point in many hospitals around the world. The
majority are swamped with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and many …

The 20th century saw a series of remarkable discoveries that changed the face of medical
practice. Among the most important was the discovery of antimicrobial agents, beginning …