Most antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research and public policy, to date, has concentrated on human and animal health. However, the environment plays an equally critical role in the development, dissemination, and proliferation of AMR.
Hospital superbugs that cause sepsis and meningitis could be hitching a ride on mobile phones, allowing them to escape out of healthcare settings and into the community, according to research presented at MLS Future Forum earlier this year.
The first UK study to monitor antimicrobial resistance and influenza viruses in water bodies has revealed that 92% of samples contained genes for resistance to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort.
