The Netherlands continues its efforts against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). At a ministerial conference on June 18-19, they announced their intention to contribute to the new AMR Multi-Partner Trust Fund. The Netherlands pledged an initial $5 million to the new fund.
AMR is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication that once could successfully treat the microbe. This is a natural phenomenon, but it is expanding rapidly due to the misuse and overuse use of antibiotics...