A recent European Commission report estimated that drug-resistant bacteria are now responsible for about 25,000 human deaths per annum in the EU alone, with associated healthcare costs and productivity losses of €1.5bn. The Commission also estimated that about four million patients are estimated to acquire a healthcare-associated infection in the EU every year.

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has launched a new section on the Department’s website covering the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Minister Coveney said he viewed it as key to the

The webpage also contains the latest publications and reports on AMR as well as conference presentations. In addition, visitors will be able to address any questions they might have on the subject of AMR directly to an expert from the Department via an Ask Our Experts facility.