The antimicrobial resistance crisis needs action now
Nonia Pariente, on behalf of the PLOS Biology Staff Editors
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem of increasing proportions that we cannot afford to look away from. This World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, we shine a light on the crisis and ways we can all help to address it.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyAntimicrobialAntibiotic resistanceResistance (ecology)Action (physics)MicrobiologyAntibioticsEcologyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsAntibiotic Use and ResistanceAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing