According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, has increased from 80 in 2021 to 97 in 2023. However, the health agency says there is a “pressing need for new, innovative agents for serious infections and to replace those becoming ineffective due to widespread use”.
The Conversation spoke to James P. O'Gara, a professor of microbiology, about the problem of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR.
