Two ongoing WSU research projects have been folded into a new effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to combat antimicrobial resistance in 38 countries.
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CDC recently sat down with experts to discuss their visions for addressing antibiotic resistance threats in a post-pandemic world.
Working with partners and having a coordinated, global approach to addressing antibiotic resistance across One Health is imperative.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that public health and health systems need to be more resilient, flexible, and capable of detecting, containing, and stopping public health threats wherever they start. Antibiotic resistance can spread quickly across healthcare facilities, countries, and the world. It directly threatens modern medicine and our ability to treat common infections. That’s why a coordinated, global partner-driven approach is critical to addressing antibiotic resistance across One Health.