Antimicrobial resistance: how you can make a difference
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Antimicrobial resistance: how you can make a difference

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

Feeling daunted by the AMR crisis? Here’s how your daily practice can help turn the tide

Estimates suggest that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will kill ten million people a year globally by 2050 – more than cancer and diabetes combined. The magnitude of the problem can leave healthcare professionals feeling helpless, says RCN professional lead on infection prevention and control Rose Gallagher.

Nursing Standard. 34, 5, 53-55. doi: 10.7748/ns.34.5.53.s18

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