Antibiotic Resistance : Implications for Global Health and Novel Intervention Strategies: Workshop Summary ISBN: 9780309156127 Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / National Academies Press Digital rights:Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time Subjects: Science; Science: Biology/ Natural History;
Years of using, misusing, and overusing antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant 'superbugs.' The IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats held a public workshop April 6-7 to discuss the nature and sources of drug-resistant pathogens, the implications for global health, and the strategies to lessen the current and future impact of these superbugs.