WRAIR-EME conducts multidrug-resistant organism surveillance on Ukraine’s front lines

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Press Release

April 13, 2026

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For 2 years, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research-Europe—Middle East has collaborated with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense to identify and analyze the emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms, commonly called MDROs, on the front lines of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

MDROs are microorganisms, mostly bacteria, which have evolved to become resistant to some of the medicines, such as antibiotics, used to treat infections. Infections caused by MDROs are challenging to treat and can lead to serious complications include inability to return to service, long-lasting health problems, and even death.

Read more on DVIDS here.

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