Antibiotic Resistance Investments

Antibiotic Resistance Investments

Updated Map Shows CDC’s Investments to Fight Antibiotic Resistance



Today CDC released new data in its Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Investment Map, showcasing CDC’s work in fiscal year 2018 to protect people from antibiotic resistance in the U.S. and abroad. New this year, the tool includes CDC’s extramural global activities around antibiotic resistance and highlights successes that followed Congress’ unprecedented investment in CDC’s AR Solutions Initiative.

The AR Investment Map features:

• Global and domestic extramural collaborations to identify and implement innovative solutions to protect people from the threat of antibiotic resistance.
• More than 170 state-reported successes, like containing rare and concerning resistant germs to protect communities and stop dangerous germs from spreading. 
• Printable global-, state-, and city-specific fact sheets that describe how CDC invests in activities in that area.

Antibiotic resistance, when germs do not respond to the drugs designed to kill them, has the potential to impact all Americans at every stage of life. CDC is committed to protecting people and the future of the healthcare, veterinary, and agriculture industries from the threat of antibiotic resistance.

Take action to combat antibiotic resistance:

• Download the first-ever global AR investment fact sheet [pdf]
• Use the AR Investment Map to find CDC activities in your area
• Learn what CDC is doing to combat AR