Laboratory informatics capacity for effective antimicrobial resistance surveillance in resource-limited settings

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to human health globally. Surveillance key activity determine AMR burden, impacts, and trends monitor effects of interventions. systems require efficient capture onward sharing high-quality laboratory data. Substantial investment being made improve capacity, particularly in low-income middle-income countries (LMICs) with high disease burdens. However, building capacity for effective data management remains an under-resourced area, which, unless addressed, will limit progress towards comprehensive surveillance LMICs. The lack fit-for-purpose open-source information system software particular concern. In this Personal View, we summarise the technical requirements microbiology management, provide snapshot LMIC laboratories, describe steps required situation. Without action technology infrastructure ongoing efforts develop LMICs might not realise their full potential.