Infection prevention experts recently discussed the initial recommendations of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, and considered what action needs to be taken.
Infection prevention experts recently discussed the initial recommendations of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, and considered what action needs to be taken today. SUZANNE CALLANDER reports.
Traditionally, clinicians have prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics because they are often under pressure to act quickly on minimal information. However, failure to prescribe the right antibiotic at the right time is one of the factors at the root of a rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The July 2014 formation of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance – an internationally focused commission whose mission is to address the growing global problem of drug-resistant infection – has resulted in the issues surrounding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) starting to receive more attention.
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