Rising Antimicrobial Resistance in The Microbial Universe

About this episode

This episode discusses the rising antimicrobial resistance and the need for integrated solutions to combat drug-resistant pathogens.

This is a special live recording of Editors in Conversation at the 2025 ASM Global Research Symposium in Bengaluru, India. We explore the evolving landscape of drug-resistant pathogens—from the intracellular survival strategies of Salmonella to the global rise of multidrug-resistant fungi like Candida auris. This conversation highlights the urgent need for integrated, One Health solutions to combat AMR across human, animal, and environmental domains. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/G1KtS6MSjHs Topics discussed: The implications of the OneHealth approach for microbiology and public health. The connection between planetary science, human activity and the rise of multidrug-resistant pathogens. Illustrate with specific examples the major challenges to combat multidrug-resistant pathogens in a country like India. Guests: Anuradha Chowdhary, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, University of Delhi India, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute. Head of National Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance in Fungal Pathogens. New Delhi, India. Dipshikha Chakravortty, Ph.D. Astra Chair Professor, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology India Institute of Science, Head of Molecular…

People in this episode

Guests: Anuradha Chowdhary, M.D., Ph.D., Dipshikha Chakravortty, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• antimicrobial resistance
• One Health approach
• drug-resistant pathogens
• microbiology
• public health
• multidrug-resistant fungi

Keywords

• antimicrobial resistance
• Salmonella
• Candida auris
• One Health
• multidrug-resistant pathogens
• India
• public health

Sponsors

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Journal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Delhi, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology India Institute of Science

Products: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Journal

Places: New Delhi, India, Bengaluru, India

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