WHO: Looking towards a post-antibiotic era
Accreditation Insider, June 3, 2014
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report examining the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which threatens the prevention and treatment of various infections.
The current situation could lead to a post-antibiotic era where the most common of infections and minor injuries result in death. The report calls for better surveillance of AMR and improved information on bacteria.
Read the report here.
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