Antimicrobial resistance in Brazil: an integrated research agenda
Juliana Silva Corrêa, Luiz Felipe Zago, Roberto Rubem da Silva-Brandão, Sandi Michele de Oliveira, Lislaine Aparecida Fracolli, Maria Clara Padoveze, Gloria Cristina Cordoba Currea
Abstract
Acquired antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and cease to respond to drugs to which they were previously susceptible(1). This makes infections more difficult to treat and increases the risk of pathogens spreading, leading to higher mortality. Although the term antimicrobial refers to antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics, this article focuses on issues related to the use of antibiotics in the Brazilian context.
Topics & Concepts
Antibiotic resistanceIntensive care medicineMedicineMEDLINEAntimicrobialAnti-Infective AgentsBiotechnologyDrug resistanceResistance (ecology)MicrobiologyBusinessAntibioticsEngineering ethicsAntibiotic Use and ResistancePharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria