Antibiotic Resistance: Implications for Global Health and Novel Intervention Strategies: Workshop Summary
- ISBN-10
- 0309185343
- ISBN-13
- 9780309185349
- Series
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-12-10
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Authors
- Institute of Medicine, Board on Global Health, Forum on Microbial Threats
Description
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.
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