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Antimicrobial resistance

Public Health · covered by 11 outlets this week · tracked since 2026-10-27

Press: 3 mainstream 21 specialist 12 independent outlet-days

Background

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR or AR) occurs when microbes evolve mechanisms that protect them from antimicrobials, which are drugs used to treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. Wikipedia ↗

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