Tackling antimicrobial resistance at global and local scales

Hellen Gelband; Ramanan Laxminarayan

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2015.06.005

Tackling antimicrobial resistance at global and local scales

Trends Microbiol. 2015 Sep;23(9):524-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2015.06.005.

Authors

Hellen Gelband¹, Ramanan Laxminarayan²

Affiliations

¹ Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, 1616 P St NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC 20036, USA.
² Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, 1616 P St NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC 20036, USA. Electronic address: ramanan@cddep.org.

PMID: 26338444
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2015.06.005

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance, similar to climate change, is a shared global problem, but unlike climate change, national and local action produces direct localized benefits in addition to improving the global situation.

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; global health; policy.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use*
Climate Change
Drug Resistance, Microbial*
Global Health
Health Policy / legislation & jurisprudence
Humans

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents