Antimicrobial Resistance

Infographic

Published: July 7, 2020

Karen Steward, PhD

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Antimicrobials have saved countless lives, and conditions that once were a death sentence are now treatable. However, a worrying and growing number of microbes are no longer thwarted by treatments as they are acquiring resistance. Scientists are consequently having to seek new drugs and strategies to tackle these rogue microbes.

Download this infographic to learn:

What antimicrobial resistance is
How we can detect it
Ways to prevent the problem from getting worse

Meet the Author

Karen Steward, PhD

Senior Scientific Specialist

Karen Steward holds a PhD in molecular microbiology and evolutionary genetics from the University of Cambridge. She moved into science writing in 2017 after over a decade as a research scientist.