Increased antimicrobial resistance a worrying threat, says Khairy

PUTRAJAYA: Increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a worrying threat around the world, including in Malaysia as it can cause incurable diseases and increase the risk of morbidity and death, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The Health Minister said the death rate due to stubborn bacterial infection in patients treated in hospitals was double that of patients with common bacterial infection.