The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Microbial Diagnosis
This paper explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on microbial diagnosis, highlighting how AI technologies are reshaping the field of microbiology and enhancing diagnostic practices. It examines the integration of AI into various aspects of microbial diagnosis, from pathogen detection to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and assesses the benefits and challenges associated with these advancements.

Artificial intelligence-assisted point-of-care testing system for ultrafast and quantitative detection of drug-resistant bacteria

This paper explores the development and application of an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted point-of-care (POC) testing system designed for the ultrafast and quantitative detection of drug-resistant bacteria. The system aims to address the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance by providing rapid, accurate, and actionable information at the point of care. 

Harnessing of Artificial Intelligence for the Diagnosis and Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections: A Systematic Review
This systematic review examines the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the diagnosis and prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). It evaluates the current state of AI applications in managing HAIs, assesses their effectiveness, and identifies future directions for integrating AI into infection control practices.

Exploiting Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence Techniques for the Determination of Antimicrobial Susceptibility

This paper investigates the integration of image processing and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to enhance the determination of antimicrobial susceptibility. By combining these technologies, the study aims to improve the accuracy and efficiency of susceptibility testing, offering a promising alternative to traditional methods.

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for the Diagnosis of Multidrug Resistance and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Review
This comprehensive review explores the significant advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for diagnosing multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB). It highlights how AI has revolutionized TB diagnostics, offering enhanced accuracy, speed, and efficiency in identifying resistant strains. 

LEAVING THE LAB Tracking the Decline in AMR R&D Professionals
This document takes a critical look at the unsettling reality of diminishing expertise within the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research and development (R&D) workforce. It offers a comprehensive review of publicly available data to illuminate the current state of the AMR R&D field.

Access to Medicines Foundation Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark Report 2020
The Access to Medicine Foundation has been analysing how pharmaceutical companies tackle access to medicine for more than a decade. This 2020 Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark has evaluated how the most important players in the antibiotic market are addressing the rise of resistance and the global need for appropriate access to antibiotics. Although there has been progress — it’s hanging by a thread. View the report.

Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP)
GARDP was created to ensure that everyone who needs antibiotics receives effective and affordable treatment, no matter where they live and aims to develop five new treatments by 2025 to fight drug-resistant infections, focusing on sexually transmitted infections, sepsis in newborns and infections in hospitalized adults and children. Find out more about their work developing urgently needed treatments for drug-resistant bacteria on the World Health Organization priority pathogens list, as well as for people disproportionately affected by drug resistance, including babies, children and hospitalized people.

World Health Organization - Coordinating R&D on antimicrobial resistance
WHO aims to set and coordinate the priority research and development (R&D) agenda for new antimicrobials, diagnostics and alternative approaches. WHO also works with various partners to ensure that new products that come to market are used responsibly and accessible by all.

WHO dashboard for antibacterial products in clinical development for priority pathogens
The Global Observatory on Health R&D is a comprehensive source of information and analyses on global health R&D for human diseases. To generate this recently released dashboard (April 2021), WHO analysed the pipeline of antibacterial products (antibiotics and biologicals) that were in phase I-III of clinical development and matched them against the WHO priority pathogens list (PPL), Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Clostridium difficile. Candidate products are reported by type, pathogen category, phase of clinical development, and expected activity against priority pathogens. There is also an assessment of their innovativeness and whether a new chemical entity is involved. The route of administration, antibiotic class and developers are also reported. 

Global AMR R&D Hub Dynamic Dashboard

The Global AMR R&D Hub monitors AMR R&D investments and market interventions. This information is intended for countries, foundations, organisations and initiatives to help set priorities and maximise the impact of resources invested in R&D to mitigate the AMR threat.

The Global AMR R&D Hub's Dynamic Dashboard continuously collects and presents information on AMR R&D investments, products in the pipeline and push and pull incentives across three galleries. It will provide the evidence base to help set priorities and maximize the impact and efficiency of resources and efforts invested into AMR R&D.

Support for CARB-X-funded AMR therapeutics and vaccines R&D
CARB-X is accelerating global antibacterial innovation by investing in the development of new antibiotics and other life-saving products to combat the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. Our projects represent the world’s largest pre-clinical and early development pipeline of antibiotics and other therapeutics, diagnostics, microbiome and vaccines. This document highlights how CARB-X can provide support for CARB-X-funded researchers developing AMR therapeutics and vaccines at all stages of R&D. 

AMR Industry Alliance 

The AMR Industry Alliance brings together biotech, diagnostics, generics and research-based pharmaceutical companies, to drive and measure industry progress to curb antimicrobial resistance.

Antibacterial bioactive glass dramatically reduces microbial resistance to antibiotics
Bioactive glass is a material used in numerous medical devices such as catheters. This article discusses the preliminary findings of a group of scientists for a new method to increase antimicrobial properties of bioactive glass which can contribute to reducing the prevalence of bacterial infections and the risk of AMR. Read the detailed article here!