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B. Pharmacy 2nd Year Academic Poster

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Mechanisms, Surveillance, and Novel Therapeutics

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most significant global public health threats of the 21st century. This presentation explores the underlying resistance mechanisms, surveillance frameworks, and the urgent need for novel therapeutic pipelines to safeguard modern medicine.

Mechanism

Target modification and enzymatic degradation

Surveillance

Global genomic tracking networks

Therapeutics

Bacteriophages and antimicrobial peptides

Stewardship

Optimizing clinical prescribing practices

Research Framework

  1. 11. Introduction & ContextEvaluating the rising prevalence of multidrug-resistant pathogens across healthcare and community settings.
  2. 22. Mechanistic AnalysisInvestigating plasmid-mediated resistance genes and horizontal gene transfer pathways.
  3. 33. Surveillance DataAnalyzing epidemiological trends using high-throughput whole-genome sequencing (WGS).
  4. 44. Therapeutic HorizonsEvaluating alternative treatments including monoclonal antibodies and combination therapies.

Core Conclusion

Multidisciplinary collaboration, rigorous antibiotic stewardship, and accelerated drug discovery are critical to mitigate the global burden of AMR.