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Materials from the iAMR team for teaching & illustrating AMR

Are you looking for more information about Antibiotic Resistance or antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? Do you […]

Bacteria have evolved to survive in diverse environments. They survive exposure to harsh chemicals including […]

Antimicrobial agents, particularly antibiotics are the most significant class of pharmaceuticals and are one of […]

Over the past 70 years, antibiotics have saved countless number of lives across the globe […]

Erythromycin is a protein synthesis inhibitor that binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit of the […]

Antibiotics including antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, antiprotozoal agents, and antifungal agents have some specific characteristics […]

Alexander Flemming, a Scottish born physician who spent most of his time studying bacteria discovered […]

The growth of pathogenic microorganisms is usually accompanied by the synthesis of new molecules including […]

Ever since their discovery some decadesago, antimicrobial agents particularly antibiotics have saved mankind from the […]

There are several classification/types of antibiotics today, which is based on bacterial spectrum of activity […]

Before the advent of conventional medicine used in clinical medicine today for the treatment of […]

Antibiotic history dates back to 1928 when Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the antibacterial effects of […]

There is no consensus to the definition of antibiotics. But it is very important that […]

Pharmaceutical microbiology is the branch of microbiology that focuses on all aspects of pharmacy especially […]