Antimicrobial resistance information and resources

Antimicrobial resistance information and resources

Antimicrobial drugs, such as antibiotics, have been successfully used to treat patients with bacterial and infectious diseases. Over time, however, many infectious organisms have adapted to the drugs designed to kill them, making the products less effective. Poor diagnostic tools, inappropriate use of antibiotics and a lack of new replacement drugs are causing a global crisis of antimicrobial resistance.

Research plays a critical role in the unending battle against antimicrobial resistance. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at NIH funds and conducts esearch plays a critical role in the unending battle against antimicrobial resistance. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at NIH funds and conducts research on many aspects of antimicrobial resistance , including basic research on how microbes develop resistance, new and faster diagnostics, and clinical trials designed to find new vaccines and treatments effective against drug-resistant microbes.