AMR Sameeksha Volume 43

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 43

• From advocacy to action: accelerating the fight against AMR in Asia-Pacific
•  First report of OXA-484 carbapenemase harbouring clinical isolate of Escherichia coli ST2099 in India
•  APSIC revised guidelines for prevention of CLABSI
•  Antibiotic use and gut microbiome composition links from individual-level prescription data
•  Vaccines and antimicrobial resistance: from science to policy
•  The AMR footprint proposed as an integrative indicator in the global response to AMR