Significant action from national and international leadership is needed to encourage and require antimicrobial stewardship programs in healthcare organizations.
Policies & Guidelines That Will Help Drive Antimicrobial Stewardship in 2020
New Funding, Guidance, & Research Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture
About 80 percent of all antibiotics used in the U.S. are used in the animal health and agriculture sectors. This portion contributes significantly to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as antibiotic dosing regimens tend to be less controlled in agriculture compared to human medicine. AMR is one of our world’s most pressing healthcare challenges and the misuse of antibiotics causes AMR to occur more rapidly.
Our “One Word” For 2020: Stewardship
Here at bioMérieux Connection, and throughout bioMérieux, Inc., we’ve been thinking a lot about our mission and what we hope to accomplish in 2020 and beyond.
Three Antimicrobial Resistance Trends We Saw in 2019
Candid auris infections took the public by surprise, the CDC added two new microbes to its list of Urgent Threats, and a KFF poll suggested that awareness of antimicrobial resistance is on the rise.
Keys to Success for Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
AMR has been identified as a major threat by the...
Antimicrobial Resistance: Pay Now or Pay Much More Later, Warns New Report
Lack of resources for action against antimicrobial resistance could have...