KEY 03 - Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial Resistance is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. New resistance mechanisms are emerging and spreading globally, threatening our ability to treat common infectious diseases. A growing list of infections are becoming harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat as antibiotics become less effective. This crisis is global, reflecting the worldwide overuse of these drugs and the lack of development of new antibiotic agents by pharmaceutical companies to address the challenge. Coordinated efforts to implement new policies, renew research efforts, and pursue steps to manage the crisis have been created over the recent period but major gaps still remain.