AMR: An introduction to antimicrobial resistance, part 2

The facts and figures surrounding antimicrobial resistance are alarming. It has a huge financial cost – not to mention a human cost. At the societal level, there are conditions that contribute to AMR. Priya Nori, MD, the medical director of antimicrobial stewardship at the Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York, continues her description of the scale and scope of the problem as of early 2025.