Multidisciplinary unit to focus on rise of 鈥榮uperbugs鈥 identified by WHO as a leading threat to global health, responsible for 700,000 annual deaths worldwide
October 20, 2021 (Montreal, Quebec) 鈥 Globally, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) causes approximately 700,000 deaths annually, a number projected to reach over The prevalence of AMR in Canada is projected to reach 40% by this time, a plausible scenario if no interventions successfully curb their rise.