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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
National Academies Press
2022, [2022]
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| Series: | Consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (xxviii, 365 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780309269452 0309269458 |