Currently, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the World Health Organization's (WHO) top ten public health threats to people worldwide. AMR can spread between people, animals, and the environment, and can cause deadly infections.
In the People's Republic of China, with over 1.4 billion residents, the AMR crisis has recently escalated into a critical public health threat. The rapid spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria exemplifies this increasing threat.