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International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting...

Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized...

Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird

  • Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance:...

    On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the...

    Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan

  • Join the Global Conversation about Antibiotic Resistance

    On September 21, global leaders will convene a high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the global threat...

    Sep 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    • Antibiotic Resistance, Infectious Disease, Water Quality

    Report: Initiatives for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment

    On December 11, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with the United Kingdom Science and Innovation Network and the Wellcome Trust, released Initiatives for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment. The corresponding reports—an Executive Summary and a technical white paper—highlight data identifying the potential for the environment (e.g., soil and...

    Dec 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Antibiotic Resistance, Epidemiology, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Infectious Disease

    Against Antimicrobial Resistance: A Local Commitment to Fighting a Global Threat

    Antimicrobial drugs like antibiotics transformed medical care, rendering once life-threatening infections easily treatable and reducing the risk of infection associated with surgery and chemotherapy. Advances in agriculture soon followed as farmers began using antimicrobial drugs to treat and prevent infections in their flocks and herds. However, overuse of these important drugs in both human and...

    Dec 05, 2018 | Erin Laird

    Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

    Study finds resistance levels not lower in antibiotic-free burger meat

    A new study published in the Journal of Food Protection by researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture found similar levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ground beef raised with and without antibiotics. According to the authors of the study, their findings suggest that antimicrobial use in U.S. cattle production has “minimal to no impact on AMR […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Antibiotic Resistance, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease

    CDC Launches AMR Challenge to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the AMR Challenge, a year-long initiative to accelerate the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with action across governments, industries, and civil society. The AMR Challenge takes a one health approach to encourage global leaders to make formal […]

    Sep 26, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Antibiotic Resistance, Infectious Disease

    Join the AMR Challenge to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

    The U.S. government’s Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Challenge is a yearlong effort to accelerate the fight against antimicrobial resistance across the globe. The AMR Challenge is a way for governments, private industries, and non-governmental organizations worldwide to make formal commitments that further the progress against antimicrobial resistance. The challenge encourages a One Health...

    Sep 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting Antibiotic Resistance

    Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized treatment of infectious diseases. However, even at the time of discovery, Fleming himself cautioned that resistance was a formidable and likely threat we might encounter if these drugs were not used judiciously. 89 years later, his concerns have […]

    Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird

    Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global Efforts

    On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This was only the fourth time in history the UN General Assembly had addressed a health issue – a signal of the tipping point AMR has […]

    Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan

    Join the Global Conversation about Antibiotic Resistance

    On September 21, global leaders will convene a high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden will meet with world leaders to reinforce the importance of continued global action to fight antimicrobial resistance, the need to slow its potentially devastating impact on […]

    Sep 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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