Bacteria resistant to medication are spreading across the world.
It is a global health concern and an increasingly serious challenge. If no actions are taken against the growth and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), it’s going to be more and more difficult to treat many common bacterial infections, and simple surgery can also become risky if the antibiotics become less effective.
Rapid AMR detection is essential to give patients effective treatment in time and prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.
The AMR DetecTool device can detect the most common resistance mechanisms of bacteria directly from the patient’s sample.
It is our responsibility to take action at the social and individual level.
#AMRdetection
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Antimicrobial Resistance
AMR DetecTool
AMR Knowledge Portal
Infobites
Multimedia content and social media messages
- Videos (view and download on YouTube)
- Social media cards
- Social media messages
Our team on Twitter
"Now is the time to forge new, cross-sector partnerships that will protect the medicines we have and revitalize the pipeline for new ones."
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General
Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of the constantly increasing range of infections caused by bacteria.
The spreading of bacteria resistant to antibiotics is a growing threat to public health, leading to 426,000 hospital-contracted infections and 33,000 deaths per year in Europe at present.
There is a lack of rapid tests that could identify the type(s) of resistant bacteria within a short time frame.
There is a lack of standardised strategies for developing efficient diagnosis pathways to tackle antimicrobial resistance in bacteria.
Without effective antibiotics, the success of major surgery and cancer chemotherapy would be compromised.
The cost of health care for patients with resistant infections is higher than care for patients with non-resistant infections due to longer duration of illness, additional tests and use of more expensive drugs.
In 2016, 490 000 people developed multidrug-resistant tuberculosis globally, and drug resistance is starting to complicate the fight against HIV and malaria, as well.
Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society.
Tweet: ⚠️High rates of resistance among antimicrobials frequently used to treat common infections (e.f. urinary tract infections, diarrhoea, etc.) indicate the world is running out of effective ways to tackle these diseases, @WHO alerted. 🌐http://ow.ly/TW4u30qObwq #AMRdetection #AMR
Tweet: 🤔 #DidYouKnow that in some countries, more than 40% of infections are due to bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics? 👨🏼🔬#AMRdetection is key to fight against #AntimicrobialResistance as explained on https://amrdetect.eu #AMR #AntibioticAwarenessWeek #Antibiotics
"Easier, faster, cheaper and more sensitive, these are the challenges we are trying to solve for AMR detection."
Hervé Volland, AMR DetecTool Project Coordinator
AMR DetecTool
A breakthrough device for the rapid detection of antimicrobial resistance
AMR DetecTool is a breakthrough device for the rapid detection of antimicrobial resistance.
AMR DetecTool is a project funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for the period 2020-2022.
The AMR DetecTool project is an innovation process involving 14 leading organisations from across Europe.
The AMR DetecTool’s goal is to test and bring to market a rapid 30 minutes test of antimicrobial resistance.
The AMR DetecTool project evaluates and brings to market a new set of tests that ensure a quick response time in hospitals for identifying the best antibiotics for patients.
The AMR DetecTool device is ultimately to support hospitals in saving patient lives and saving treatment costs.
Our current AMR DetecTool project is based on an initial solution which was provided through an innovation that directly detected β-lactamases in clinical samples in under 30 minutes, successfully validated during a 1-year EIT Health project in 2018 —BL DetecTool—, by the collaborative work of clinics, hospitals, universities, research institutes and a business partner.
This team has already fulfilled an important mission in 2018. The same project team now is joining forces again to:
- expand the domain of the detection;
- evaluate the impact of this tool on diagnosis pathways and cost savings; and
- develop an AMR Knowledge Portal to support hospitals with their AMR strategy.
Tweet: 🧑🏾⚕️ #AMR DetecTool project, funded by @EITHealth, is aimed at bringing to market a rapid 30 minutes test of #AntimicrobialResistance. 🏨 The device will ultimately support hospitals in saving both patients lives and treatment costs. 🔗 https://amrdetect.eu #AMRdetection
Tweet: 🔬Top European experts of clinical research, academia and business unite their efforts to tackle one of Europe's most significant health challenges: #AntimicrobialResistance.🧑🏾🔬 Learn more on #AMR DetecTool project and the relevance of #AMRdetection on https://amrdetect.eu
AMR Knowledge Portal
Helping healthcare providers accelerate action against antibiotic resistance by providing quick and easy access to data, tools, guidance and good practice
This portal is developed within the framework of the EIT Health-funded AMR DetecTool project.
Tweet: 👩🏿⚕️ What can healthcare specialists do against #AntibioticResistance? 💰 What is the cost impact assessment of the AMR DetecTool? 🏥 What do leading #AMR experts say on #AMRdetection and its impact on hospitals? 💡 Learn more on the AMR Knowledge Portal: https://amrexpert.eu
Infobites
Stay up to date on antimicrobial resistance
Tweet: 🧐 Do you want to become an expert in Antimicrobial Resistance? The #AMR DetecTool project team gathers curiosities, concepts and scientific findings in its "Infobites". 📣Let's spread the science! ➡️ https://amrdetect.eu/infobites/ #AMRdetection #Microbiology
Multimedia Content and Social Media Messages
VIDEOS
What is the AMR DetecTool project all about?
English · French · Hungarian · Spanish
A breakthrough project for rapid antimicrobial resistance detection
How can rapid tests affect the diagnostic pathway in hospitals?
Why is it key to have tools for rapid detection of AMR in hospitals?
What strategies and research lines are going to be drafted from now on?
Key messages of the Barcelona workshop
Summary of the Barcelona workshop
AMR DetecTool project - World Health Day 2022
SOCIAL MEDIA CARDS
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SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES
😷 #AMR is a threat to every human being. Let’s make sure that each of us is aware of what we can do to effectively fight #AntibioticResistance. 💪🏻Everyone can participate in the mitigation! Learn more about it here: ➡️ https://amrdetect.eu/global-concern #AMRdetection
⚠️ If no actions are taken against the growth and spread of #AntimicrobialResistance, it’s going to be more and more difficult to treat many common bacterial infections. 📣 Find out more on our website and share knowledge! 🔍 https://amrdetect.eu/global-concern #AMRdetection #AMR
💊 #DidYouKnow that simple surgery can become risky if antibiotics become less effective? That is why #AMRdetection tools are needed more than ever. 🔬 Find out more on our website and spread the word! 🤳🏾 https://amrdetect.eu/global-concern #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance
🧫 @CEA_Joliot @ISGLOBALorg @semmelweishu @iesebschool @APHP and @NGBiotech_EN, with the support of @EITHealth, are joining forces to advance rapid #AMRdetection, a key tool in the fight against #AntimicrobialResistance and multidrug-resistant bacteria. ➡️ https://amrdetect.eu
🛡💊 #AntimicrobialResistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of the constantly increasing range of infections caused by bacteria. This is why projects such as #AMR Detect Tool, for rapid #AMRdetection, are essential. 👉🏿 https://amrdetect.eu cc @EITHealth
🗣 Milovan Stankov, the @NGBiotech_EN founder, underlines how important is rapid #AMRdetection and why this test is revolutionizing the cure of bacteria-related infections in terms of saving time, lives and costs. 🎥 https://youtu.be/NpldNNOicd8 #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance
"A rapid diagnostic test is very important as it is involved in what is called antimicrobial stewardship that helps perform a rational use of #antibiotics." —Jordi Vila, director of the #AntimicrobialResistance Initiative at @ISGlobalorg 🎥 https://youtu.be/bjbyjp33hKk
DATE-SPECIFIC MESSAGES
5 MAY — World Hand Hygiene Day
💦🤲🏾#DidYouKnow that hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways of reducing the spread of #AMR? Every infection prevented through #handwashing is a medicine avoided and the threat of resistance reduced. 🔗 http://ow.ly/ytOZ50J10f1 #SafeHands #HandHygieneDay #AMRdetection
5 JUNE — World Environment Day
💧 The environmental dimension of #AntimicrobialResistance has received comparatively less focus than #AMR in human or animal health. However, drug-resistant microbes are also in the environment. 🌍 By preserving the planet, we preserve the #globalhealth. #WorldEnvironmentDay
💊 Release of antimicrobial compounds to the environment, combined with direct contact between natural bacterial communities and discharged resistant bacteria, 🧫 are driving bacterial evolution and the emergence of more resistant strains. #WorldEnvironmentDay #AMR #AMRdetection
11 JUNE — World Population Day
Today, #WorldPopulationDay, we share small actions you can take to combat the spread of #AntimicrobialResistance, such as 💦🤲🏼washing your hands thoroughly, 🧑🏾⚕️taking antibiotics only with a doctor's prescription and 💊️completing treatment. #AMR https://youtu.be/rURdNVwaSgo
🌎 "#AntimicrobialResistance is a #GlobalHealth problem. We talk about #OneHealth because it affects not only humans but also veterinary, food and the environment." 💬— @clarinsBD (#ISGlobal, @EITHealthSAFEub @EIT_Health_es) #WorldPopulationDay #AMR #AMRdetection https://youtu.be/cTHAAXsMF60
🧐 What is the #AntimicrobialResistance? How does this phenomenon that puts global health at risk appear? 🎬 Some experts involved in the #EITHealthSAFE project explain it in this video. #AMR #AMRDetection #WorldPopulationDay https://youtu.be/cTHAAXsMF60
Video subtitled in Spanish · Video in Catalan
JULY - AUGUST
✈️International travel increases the spread of #AntimicrobialResistance, concluded a study that examined genes associated with resistance in travellers. When travelling, do not forget to take care of sanitary indications and hygiene. 👉🏽 https://www.contagionlive.com/view/international-travel-drives-worldwide-spread-of-antimicrobial-resistance #AMR #AMRdetection
28 AUGUST — World Water Week
💧 As a #OneHealth issue impacting life across humans, animals, and the environment, #AMR is found in one of the most basic resources for life: #water. 👩🏼🔬 This new approach, as well as rapid #AMRdetection, is critical to preventing its spread. #WWWeek 👉🏼http://ow.ly/7zbw50J10G8
👩🏻🔬Properly functioning wastewater treatment systems may not fully remove #antibiotic-resistant pathogens and their genes. 🌊They can be found in streams and oceans, and traced back to discharge flowing from hospitals, farms or sewage systems. 👉🏼http://ow.ly/7zbw50J10G8 #WWWeek
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