NDM-1 superbugs: Be alert to antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - the ability of micro-organisms to find ways to evade the action of the drugs used to cure the infections they cause - is increasingly recognised as a global public health issue which could hamper the control of many infectious diseases.
WHO urges countries to take measures to combat antimicrobial resistance
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2010/amr_20100820/en/index.html
WHO: Antimicrobial Resistance
http://www.who.int/drugresistance/en/index.html
Medicines: rational use of medicines
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs338/en/index.html
Q&A: NDM-1 superbugs (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10930031
Superbug the blog
http://www.superbugtheblog.com/search/label/NDM-1
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Source:
WHO Media Centre
Publication date:
Mercredi, Août 25, 2010