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The study assesses how 55 South Centre Member States are engaging with WHO GLASS’s AMR and antimicrobial use surveillance, finding that while some progress has been made since GLASS’s 2016 inception, significant gaps remain: only about 60 % report antimicrobial resistance data and 38 %


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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global health threat, and coastal ecosystems in Latin America are emerging as important yet underexplored reservoirs and transmission pathways. A review of 48 studies (1991–2025) found that resistant bacteria and resistance genes are present in coastal waters across the region, particularly in Brazil, while large areas of Centra...


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Salmonella remains a major foodborne pathogen linked to poultry, and in India, the rapid intensification of poultry farming combined with widespread, often unregulated antibiotic use has driven the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) strains. This review analysed 1,780 global studies (including 35 from India, 2000–2025) and found wide regional variation in Salmonella p...


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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing public health threat in Africa, where limited surveillance systems, weak laboratory infrastructure, and insufficient antimicrobial stewardship hinder effective control. Drawing on the WHO GLASS Report 2025, the commentary underscores the high burden of resistant infections across the continent, alongside gaps in diagnostic capac...


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The article proposes a new way to track progress in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by introducing the concept of an “AMR footprint” — similar to how we use a carbon footprint to measure environmental impact. Instead of relying only on traditional targets like mortality rates or antibiotic consumption, the AMR ...


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