Antibiotic Resistance Implications for Global Health and Novel Intervention Strategies - Workshop Summary |
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| Author:
| Forum on Microbial Threats,
Institute of Medicine,
Board on Global Health Staff, |
| Editor:
| Choffnes, Eileen R.
Mack, Alison
Relman, David A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-309-15611-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | National Academies Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $123.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.