Personal stories
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Vanessa’s Story
Vanessa was in a car accident when she was 25, which was followed by years of facial reconstruction. A recurring infection in her face led to her spending 11 months in and out of hospital, battling relentless pain, until she was finally diagnosed with a drug-resistant infection and received the right treatment. Hear Vanessa’s powerful perspective on antimicrobial resistance and what we can learn from her experience.
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Vinesha’s Story
Cancer survivor Vinesha Ramasamy talks about the importance of antibiotics in this video produced by the Public Agency of Canada.
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Kim’s story
When her mother returned from hospital colonized by a drug-resistant organism, Kim looked for answers—what put her mother at risk, what now, and how could they help control the spread of a drug-resistant organism? ‘Drug-Resistant Infections – More than What Meets the Eye‘ is a patient perspective on AMR with tips for self-advocacy and infection prevention from Patients for Patient Safety Canada and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases.
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Mary’s story
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Tatiana’s story
Tatiana was a healthy 25-year-old newlywed when a resistant infection turned her life upside down. Learn about her story of quarantine, many weeks of treatment, and long-lasting effects.
Healthcare stories
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Keep Antibiotics Working
Pharmacist Christine Landry talks about the importance of responsible antibiotic use in this video produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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Moxifloxacin
Sarah Lutes, a hospital pharmacist in PEI, shares her story about community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and how Health PEI’s development of guidelines helped to stop unwise prescribing of Moxifloxacin.
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You get the virus, you need a virus plan
Peters Wayne, Dr. Navqui and Greg Burton, community pharmacists from PEI, share their experiences with antibiotic prescription, advice to patients regarding antibiotic use, and antibiotic use in long-term care facilities.
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The 7 Minutes
Prince County Hospital ER is a shining star on wise antibiotic use for the province of PEI. The 7 minutes spent explaining why a patient doesn’t need antibiotics is worth it.
Creative stories
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Gerry and the Germs: The everyday fight against antimicrobial resistance
Cianne Coutinho’s creation placed first in the 2025 ‘Explain It Like I’m 6’ antimicrobial resistance education contest for students, presented in partnership by the University of Toronto’s Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC), the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance (CAN-AMR-Net) and bioMérieux Canada.
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The Great Bug Battle
Md Ramim Tanver Rahman’s creation placed second in the 2025 ‘Explain It Like I’m 6’ antimicrobial resistance education contest for students, presented in partnership by the University of Toronto’s Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC), the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance (CAN-AMR-Net) and bioMérieux Canada.
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The Tale of the Four Sneaky Microbes
Blair Reid’s creation placed third in the 2025 ‘Explain It Like I’m 6’ antimicrobial resistance education contest for students, presented in partnership by the University of Toronto’s Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC), the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance (CAN-AMR-Net) and bioMérieux Canada.