Pune, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat and therefore continuous monitoring is essential to control it. Pathogens like bacteria and fungi are evolving resistance to medications, rendering them ineffective. This can lead to complications in treating infections and can potentially be fatal.
The continuous surveillance of these microbial populations to monitor trends in resistance is known as AMR surveillance. It is important to understand how resistance patterns form could in turn help healthcare professionals and scientists to develop better strategies to combat AMR. AMR is now estimated to account for 700,000 deaths a year globally.
This alarming number further emphasises the importance of discussing on this subject. Systems such as ATLAS plays a vital role for monitoring AMR. In addition to bacterial resistance, ATLAS also provides antifungal data.
A global effort to combat the antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea has been launched by WHO through its "Global Action Plan to Control the Spread and Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae." There is also a plan to avoid the rise and spread of these superbugs. The situation is dire – globally there are 82.
3 million cases of gonorrhoea each year among those aged 15-49 years. The WHO is aiming for a 90% decrease in new cases by the year 2030 to only 8.23 million each year.
The goal of the plan is to encourage cooperation between governments, healthcare providers, .