Antimicrobial resistance

2017: Many microbes that commonly cause infectious disease in humans and animals are becoming resistant to the antimicrobial medicines used to treat these diseases.
This evidence update, factsheet, supporting videos and media release summarise the latest about antimicrobial resistance in New Zealand.
Evidence update: Antimicrobial Resistance - Implications for New Zealanders[PDF 838.39 kb]
Factsheet: Drug-resistant infections are hard to treat[PDF 139.40 kb]
Factsheet: He uaua ake te rongoā i ngā whakapokenga ātete rongoā[PDF 387.87 kb]
Videos