8 Steps for Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance

In a Medscape Today article, John G. Bartlett, MD, Brad Spellberg, MD, and David N. Gilbert, MD, discuss steps to overcoming antibiotic resistance.

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The eight steps are:

 

1. Collect data.
2. Stop antibiotic use on the farm.
3. Practice antibiotic stewardship.
4. Reduce inappropriate antibiotic use in outpatients.
5. Adopt rapid diagnostic tests.
6. Develop new drugs.
7. Integrate antibiotic resistance initiatives into healthcare reform.
8. Create a plan for the United States.

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