Antimicrobian resistance as a stringent socio-medical problem

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the action of an antimicrobial agent. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the pressing global public health problems today. Resistant microorganisms are responsible for serious infections, which can lead even to death. Inappropriate use of antibiotics is one of the main causes of antimicrobial resistance development. In order to fight the antimicrobialresistance, a WHO program was developed and the Central Asian and Eastern European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (CAESAR) network was created. Republic of Moldova also joined CAESAR and participates to ARM surveillance