deaths each year can currently be attributed to antimicrobial resistance globally1
of urinary tract infections are not treatable with a regularly prescribed antibiotic2
people in the US receive unnecessary antibiotics for respiratory infections annually3
deaths caused by AMR are projected annually worldwide by 2050, eclipsing 8.2 million for cancer4
In May 2015, the “Global Action Plan” to tackle the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines was endorsed by the World Health Assembly. The goal of the plan is to ensure continuity of successful treatment and prevention of infectious diseases with effective and safe medicines that are quality assured, used in a responsible way, and accessible to all who need them.
The 5 objectives outlined in the “Global Action Plan” are to:
Antibiotics 2019 welcomes attendees, presenters, and exhibitors from all over the world to Rome, Italy. We are delighted to invite you all to attend and register for the “World Congress on Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance” which is going to ...
