White House releases five-year plan on antibiotics

The Obama administration released a five-year “national action plan” to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In a blog, the secretaries of Health, Agriculture and Defense say it is “a whole-of-government approach” built around slowing the spread of resistant bacteria; better surveillance to detect resistant bacteria; development of rapid tests to guide treatment of infections; more research into new… » Read More

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