Opinion

What lessons did we learn and how can they be applied to AMR communication?

At the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC), we recognise that AMR is a complex, multi-sectoral challenge that stretches far beyond human health.

Communicating the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often hindered by inaccessible language and technical complexity.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in waterways presents a critical threat. If commonly used antibiotics are deemed useless, decades of progress in human medicine and agriculture could be undermined.

Stakeholders must decide how to balance food security with antifungal drug development for humans.

Approximately one third of antimicrobial prescriptions in Australia are considered unnecessary and contribute to the spread of AMR. Improved clinical prescribing is crucial to addressing this issue.

In war zones, complex AMR mitigation strategies are virtually impossible to implement.

The most common cause of neonatal sepsis infections is the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae, which is increasingly resistant to antimicrobial treatment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health organisations take a different approach from the mainstream health system, with impressive results.

Six key ways that Australia can shore up its antimicrobial stewardship, including optimising antimicrobial use and increasing education.

Investors contribute more than just money.