Antibiotic Resistance: Additional Federal Actions Needed to Better Determine Magnitude and Reduce Impact | NLM

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Antibiotic Resistance: Additional Federal Actions Needed to Better Determine Magnitude and Reduce Impact

03/30/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Published: 3/30/2020. This 135-page report examines federal efforts and challenges related to surveillance of antibiotic resistance, the development and use of diagnostic testing to identify antibiotic resistance, the development of treatments for resistant infections, and appropriate antibiotic use. It provides eight recommendations to strengthen the federal response to combating antibiotic resistance. (PDF)