Combating Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting the Miracle of Modern Medicine

By National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309269458
• ISBN13: 9780309269452
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 394 Pages