[Historical evolution of World Health Organization guidelines on antimicrobial resistanceEvolução histórica da Organização Mundial da Saúde e a resistência aos antimicrobianos].

Objective: Show the evolution of guidelines on public health policies focused on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) between 1948 and 2022. Other related government actions are also mentioned.

Methods: A detailed review was conducted of World Health Assembly and WHO Executive Board archives.