Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health crisis. It's when germs like bacteria evolve to resist the very drugs (like antibiotics) designed to kill them. This makes infections difficult or impossible to treat.
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In wound care, AMR makes infections tough to fight. When bacteria in a wound become resistant, standard antibiotics don't work, leading to prolonged infections and healing delays.
The frequent and sometimes unnecessary use of antibiotics has fueled the rise of these 'superbugs.' This has led to multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) that pose a huge challenge to modern medicine.
When wound infections go unchecked, they can lead to serious complications, including longer hospital stays, sepsis, and in the worst cases, amputation or death.