Antibiotic Resistance: Implications for Global Health and Novel Intervention Strategies: Workshop Summary

By Institute of Medicine and Forum on Microbial Threats

Years of using, misusing, and overusing antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant 'superbugs.' The IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats held a public workshop April 6-7 to discuss the nature and sources of drug-resistant pathogens, the implications for global health, and the strategies to lessen the current and future impact of these superbugs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309156114
• ISBN13: 9780309156110
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.