Rethink the narrative of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
-one story at a time-

AMR happens when microbes learn to resist the effects of drugs designed to destroy them. The bugs thrive, the infection is harder to treat, and the patient becomes increasingly ill and may die.

StoryBug turns real personal experiences of infection and AMR into short ‘mini-films’ aka digital stories

Welcome to StoryBug

Watch digital stories, based on true personal experiences related to antibiotic resistance

StoryBug Videos

These 3-5 minute digital stories (or ‘mini-films’) are told in the first person.

Antimicrobial Resistance Information

We are ALL at risk of AMR.

We can ALL be part of the solution.

Antibiotic resistance: here and now

Modern medicine relies on antibiotics

Modern medicine relies on antibiotics e.g.cancer chemotherapy, organ transplants, hip replacement surgery, or newborn intensive care.1

All bacteria can become resistant to drugs

Bacteria develop resistance naturally as a survival mechanism. Antibiotics threaten bacterial survival, speeding up the development of drug resistance. Reducing use of antibiotics will lessen resistance.2,3

‘Healthy’ people get resistant infections too

‘Healthy’ people can get antibiotic resistant infections during routine hospital visits e.g.MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) or in the community e.g. urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Global Impact

In 2019, globally, 1.3 million deaths were caused by antibiotic-resistant infections, and nearly 5 million associated with them.4

What is AMR?

References:
1. Prestinaci F, Pezzotti P, Pantosti A. Antimicrobial resistance: a global multifaceted phenomenon. Pathog Glob Health. 2015;109(7):309-18.

2. Wellcome Trust news. Why is it so hard to develop new antibiotics? Nov. 2023

3. Magalhães C, Lima M, Trieu-Cuot P, Ferreira P. To give or not to give antibiotics is not the only question. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Jul;21(7):e191-e201.

4.Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators. Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis. Lancet. 2022 Feb 12;399(10325):629-655.

TELL YOUR STORY

Share your AMR story to inspire hope and raise awareness about this growing threat.