But over time, bacteria can develop resistance to drugs by mutating what these drugs target in them, inactivating the drugs, or pumping them out. What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and plants. Antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines are becoming increasingly ineffective as drug-resistance spreads globally leading to more difficulty to treat infections and death. According to the UN Ad hoc Interagency Coordinating Group on Antimicrobial Resistance antimicrobial resistance could force up to 24 million people into extreme poverty by 2030.

Source: Standard Digital February 28, 2021 17:34 UTC