Antimicrobial resistance – new tools for a growing scourge
In June 2017, the European Commission adopted an Action Plan to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) which is responsible for an estimated 25,000 deaths in the EU every year. Worldwide, the death toll from AMR is reported to be as high as 700,000. The World Bank warns that by 2050, the economic impact of drug-resistant infections […]
