News|Videos|January 28, 2025
AMR: Antimicrobial resistance and the importance of vaccines
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
An infectious disease expert describes the state of AMR – and how to fight it.
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When patients turn down vaccines, antimicrobial resistance can increase, according to study results that have shown a direct connection between the two medical issues. Priya Nori, MD, the medical director of antimicrobial stewardship at the Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York, explains as she continues her introduction of the scale and scope of the problem as of early 2025.
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