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Editorial
. 2025 Mar 6;5(1):67.
doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-00758-1.

Addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Timothy M Rawson  1   2   3 , Luke Sp Moore  4   5 , Mohammed Lamorde  6
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Editorial

Addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Timothy M Rawson et al. Commun Med (Lond). .

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that requires cross-disciplinary collaboration to mitigate its impact on human health. We discuss some of the topical advances in the field, highlighting the AMR collection, which brings attention to the problem of AMR and suboptimal antimicrobial use in human medicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The authors declare competing interests. T.M.R. has received honoraria from Sandoz, bioMerieux, Pfizer, and Roche Diagnostics. L.S.P.M. reports consulting fees from Umovis Lab and Pulmocide and payment or honoraria from bioMerieux, Eumedica, Pfizer, and Shionogi. M.L. has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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