Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the capacity of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites to survive exposure to antimicrobial agents that would previously have inhibited or killed them, rendering standard treatments ineffective. Resistance arises through mutation and horizontal gene transfer and is mediated by mech…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 34× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2997-1977 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the capacity of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites to survive exposure to antimicrobial agents that would previously have inhibited or killed them, rendering standard treatments ineffective. Resistance arises through mutation and horizontal gene transfer and is mediated by mechanisms such as enzymatic drug inactivation (for example, carbapenemases and other beta-lactamases), modification of drug targets, reduced membrane permeability, and active efflux. Its emergence and spread are accelerated by inappropriate prescribing, incomplete treatment, self-medication, poor infection control, and the use of antimicrobials in animal husbandry, making AMR a One Health concern that links human, veterinary, and environmental reservoirs. Surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, and rational prescribing are the principal strategies for containment. The peer-reviewed research relevant to this area includes situational analyses of resistance patterns in specific health districts, antibiotic susceptibility profiling of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella Typhi, studies of fecal shedding and biofilm formation in typhoid carriage, and assessments of prescriber knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward stewardship. Additional work examines antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections, self-medication and drug storage in displaced communities, resistance in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli, and the interplay between malaria control and the broader spread of antimicrobial resistance, reflecting the clinical, microbiological, and public-health dimensions of the field.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 34 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Diseases (ISSN 2997-1977).

Journal editorial board
Madalena Barroso · Germany VASSILIKI PITIRIGA · Greece Andrzej Prystupa · Poland

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