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      • Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance (AR/AMR) ToolboxEIDC Toolboxes AR/AMR | Influenza | Fungi | Parasites | Polio | Pox | SARS-CoV-2 | VHF | Waterborne Diseases | Zika Emerging Infectious Disease Toolboxes Flyer (PDF 3MB) AMR is a global problem that threatens the ability to prevent and treat infections caused by drug- resistant microbes. In November 2020, the heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance. National and international agencies are beginning to focus regional efforts aimed to reduce the emergence and spread of an ever-expanding list of AMR pathogens. Here are some examples: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has two infographics on taking antibiotics responsibly and the growing resistance to last-line antibiotics. The United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published the Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019 which includes 18 antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi categorized based on their level of concern: urgent, serious, or concerning. In addition, CDC developed a Watch List that includes three antibiotic-resistant threats with the potential to spread or become a challenge in…
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