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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