Antimicrobial Resistance: A Cause for Global Concern

Abstract

The three day conference on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Cause for Global Concern was organized from 6-8th February, 2012 by the Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS) [Deemed-to-be-University], Allahabad, India. The conference received an overwhelming response from three hundred participants including scientists, medical professionals, academicians, industrialists and students from all quarters of the country. Participation from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, USA also made a remarkable contribution to the event.