The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its list of priority pathogens in the face of the growing threat posed by antimicrobial resistance. Featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, high and medium categories for prioritisation, the list provides guidance on the development of new and necessary treatments to stop the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance, also known as AMR, occurs when the microorganisms which cause disease (including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) are no longer affected by antimicrobial medicines such…
