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- Bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. This is an immediate threat to health care in the Netherlands and elsewhere. Recent studies show that, in Europe alone, more than 30.000 individuals die every year due to an infection with an antibiotic-resistant bacterium.AimThis project studied the pathways by which resistant bacteria can emerge in complex ecosystems, in which they can…
- More and more animal manure is being processed before it is applied to land.AimIn ARMIS, RIVM together with WUR and international partners investigated the extent to which manure processing can reduce antibiotic resistance. Measurements were conducted in Canada, Romania, Germany and the Netherlands.ResultsComposting, fermentation, biological and large-scale treatment can reduce the amount of…
- Read how the COMBAT-AMR project will develop a standardised toolbox specifically for designing antibiotic combination treatments.
- Read how researchers will create an implementation tool to improve compliance with infection prevention measures by physicians in hospitals.
- Read how researchers will determine if the use of biocides has a selective effect on antimicrobial resistance.
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The JPIAMR celebrated 10 years of international research into antimicrobial resistance. View the JPIAMR-project results.