Obama administration releases plan to combat ‘superbug’ infections

The Obama administration has released the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, which outlines actions to be taken by several Federal agencies and departments.

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The action plan was created by the interagency Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The main five goals of the plan include:

•    Slowing the emergence of resistant bacteria and preventing the spread of such infections
•    Strengthening national One-Health surveillance efforts
•    Advancing the development and use of resistant bacteria diagnostic tests
•    Increasing basic and applied research on the development of new antibiotics, other therapeutics and vaccines
•    Improving international collaboration for antibiotic resistance prevention, surveillance, control and research

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