Superbug study to invite 2,000 stool samples

Superbug study to invite 2,000 stool samples Up to 2,000 people in England will be asked to submit samples of their poo so scientists can find out more about levels of superbugs in the population.

Health officials want to design better ways of tackling bacteria that no longer respond to medicines - known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

It kills thousands of people every year in the UK and over a million globally.

Using antibiotics for the wrong reasons has made the problem worse, experts say. BBC News

See also:

• New study launched to assess levels of antimicrobial resistance in healthy people UK Health Security Agency