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Mendoza Zamora, Bleisa Lucia (2017)

The Importance of Building Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance in Chile

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

Penicillin discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming was the start of a revolution in the medical world, allowing scientists to develop antibiotics and doctors to cure bacterial diseases. Today, only 89 years after its discovery, we are encountering that due to human behavior this therapeutic drug is becoming less effective. Bacteria have mutated and created resistance. The loss of effectiveness of bacteria is denominated in medical papers as Antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance is a development which concerns the global population and is most difficult to stop in countries ruled based on a neoliberal paradigm and without means to enact on governmental regulations. Chile is a good example of such a country.

Antimicrobial resistance

awareness

Chile

AMR

neoliberal

government

Latin America

Author

Mendoza Zamora, Bleisa Lucia

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

International Studies

Supervisors

Alves Vieira, Eduardo

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en