Disease Outbreaks & Antimicrobial Resistance – FutureLearn

Explore the genomes of bacteria and the use of genome sequencing to track harmful disease and AMR The increase in resistance of harmful bacteria to antibiotics is a major global threat to health Here we explore bacterial genomes and the use of genome sequencing to identify and track these drug resistant bacteria Join us to discover how genome research is helping scientists and healthcare professionals track disease outbreaks and prevent the rise of antibiotic resistant superbugs Diseases caused by bacteria What bacterial genomes look like Genome sequencing technology Mechanisms of transmission and resistance Genomic epidemiology tracking the spread of bacterial pathogens Antimicrobial resistance