Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacterial or fungal infections no longer respond to the drugs designed to kill them. In sepsis cases, detecting AMR is critical for several reasons:
- Rapid and Effective Treatment: Sepsis requires immediate treatment. Identifying drug-resistant pathogens early helps clinicians prescribe the right antimicrobials, reducing delays in treatment and avoiding empirical therapy.
- Prevention of Treatment Failure: If patients are treated with ineffective antimicrobials due to undetected resistance, their condition can rapidly worsen, increasing mortality risk.
- Reducing Healthcare Burden: Drug-resistant infections lead to longer hospital stays, higher medical costs, and increased use of last-resort antibiotics, which may have severe side effects.
- Controlling the Spread of Resistance: Early AMR detection helps prevent the spread of resistant pathogens in hospitals and communities, reducing future outbreaks.















