Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 102d ago

This video tells the story of Rob Purdie, a survivor of a drug-resistant infection. Antimicrobial resistance (AR) happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. Rob explains how AR develops and why it is a growing public health threat. Rob's story serves as a powerful call to action, underlining the urgent need to help protect yourself and those you care for. Learn what you can do to prevent infections and the spread of drug-resistant germs at https://www.cdc.gov/antimicrobial-resistance. This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/antimicrobial-resistance/media/videos/Patient-Story-Rob-Purdie-HiRes-MP4.mp4