India, Nov. 20 -- Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often seen as an issue faced only in hospitals. An awareness about rising levels of AMR in the near environment and real threat to community health is essential. It has to be realised that community behavioural patterns in antimicrobial usage, disposal and other practices such as sanitation play a very important role in the development and spread of AMR.

The scientific programs on surveillance on AMR genes (ARGs) and Antimicrobial resistant bacteria (ARBs) are conducted on clinical bacterial, veterinary and environmental isolates to understand how the ARGs in each are connected and how they may evolve. The drivers for ARGs and ARBs are many and the relative importance of each ...