Introduction: We are in the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the most significant global
health event since Spanish influenza in the early 20th century. Increasingly draconian measures
are being implemented worldwide to try to slow the spread of the virus. Antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) has been cited as the most ...
Introduction: We are in the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the most significant global
health event since Spanish influenza in the early 20th century. Increasingly draconian measures
are being implemented worldwide to try to slow the spread of the virus. Antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) has been cited as the most significant threat to the global health and global economy in
recent years, but is now likely to be eclipsed by COVID-19 for some time. However, the emergence
of COVID-19 also presents some important consequences for the development of AMR. This piece
will highlight how managing the COVID-19 crisis could impact AMR in the clinic, beyond the
clinic in the community, in the environment and in relation to public awareness. When civilization
emerges from the other side of this global health emergency, efforts should be made to understand
these potential effects on AMR, the other significant, and constant global health issue of our time.