Antimicrobial Resistance on the Global Agenda

Microbes are the main source of antimicrobial drugs.

It is a commonly used food preservative its E number is E203.

Sorbic acid, or 2,4 hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative.

Recent research, by an independent review on antimicrobial resistance, which I chair, has modeled the phenomenon s likely impact on the world economy. It suggests that if we fail to address antimicrobial resistance, the problem will grow worse.

As the review research shows, the stakes of inaction on antimicrobial resistance are high. Now is the time to search for bold, clear, and practical long term solutions.

It's interesting, because it was six years ago when I was pregnant with my first child that I discovered that the most commonly used preservative in baby care products mimics estrogen when it gets into the human body.

For instance, it is possible that the flock he studied might have harbored some low, subclinical infection and that mercury, well known to be antimicrobial, might have killed the infection that otherwise hurt reproduction in the untreated birds.

LONDON When British Prime Minister David Cameron asked me to lead a review into the problem of antimicrobial resistance, the last thing I expected was that accepting the position would lead me to question one of the most popular tools for corporate financial management share buybacks.