Defending Our Future: A Clarion Call for Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Arvind Natrajan

doi:10.58739/jcbs/v14i1.e1

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Defending Our Future: A Clarion Call for Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v14i1.e1

Year: 2024, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-2

Editorial

Defending Our Future: A Clarion Call for Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Arvind Natrajan^1,*

¹ Professor & HOD Department of Microbiology, SDUMC, Kolar, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding author email: [email protected]

Received Date:12 March 2024, Accepted Date:14 March 2024, Published Date:12 April 2024

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Over the past few decades, there has been a notable rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), presenting a significant challenge to worldwide public health. The abuse and over-exploitation of antimicrobial agents have expedited this crisis, jeopardizing the effectiveness of treatments for common infections and undermining progress in modern-day medicine.2 To prevent the imminent disaster, combined efforts must be made at local, national, and international levels to fight against AMR through comprehensive prevention strategies. Most importantly, raising awareness

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