AMR Sameeksha Volume 34

Overview

Sameeksha is a Hindi word, meaning review. This compilation of recent open access publications and resources on containment of AMR (with a bulleted summary and online link) are grouped according to the strategic priorities of India’s National Action Plan on AMR. Kindly note, inclusion of publications and resources in this review/compilation does not imply an endorsement by WHO.

Key highlights from volume 34

• WHO policy brief on AMR prevention and education in schools
• National Academy of Medical Sciences task force report on AMR in India
• Novel AWaRe-based microbiology reporting format for judicious antibiotic selection
• Antibiotic treatment for 7 versus 14 days in patients with bloodstream infections
• Antifungal agents in clinical and preclinical development
• AMR in bacterial pathogens isolated from cancer patients