Combating Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting the Miracle of Modern Medicine

Antimicrobial resistance is a health problem that threatens to undermine almost a century of medical progress. Moreover, it is a global problem that requires action both in the United States and internationally. Combating Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting the Miracle of Modern Medicine discuss...

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Main Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (author)
Corporate Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, author (author)
Other Authors: Division, Health and Medicine (-), Practice, Board on Population Health and Public Health, States, Committee on the Long-Term Health and Economic Effects of Antimicrobial Resistance in the United, Palmer, Guy H., Buckley, Gillian J.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2022.
Series:Consensus study report.
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Summary:Antimicrobial resistance is a health problem that threatens to undermine almost a century of medical progress. Moreover, it is a global problem that requires action both in the United States and internationally. Combating Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting the Miracle of Modern Medicine discusses ways to improve detection of resistant infections in the United States and abroad, including monitoring environmental reservoirs of resistance. This report sets out a strategy for improving stewardship and preventing infections in humans and animals. The report also discusses the strength of the pipeline for new antimicrobial medicines and steps that could be taken to bring a range of preventive and therapeutic products for humans and animals to the market.
Physical Description:1 online resource (395 pages)
ISBN:9780309269520
9780309269476