National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2016-2020 and relevant activities in Japan

• Published in: Global Health & Medicine Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 71 - 77
• Main Author: Ohmagari, Norio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Center for Global Health and Medicine 31.12.2019
• Subjects: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR); international cooperation; monitoring; prevention; public awareness; Review; surveillance; Antimicrobial resistance (AMR); international cooperation; public awareness; surveillance; monitoring; prevention

Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that are spreading all over the world have caused significant problems. While these problems are becoming bigger, the development of new antimicrobials has remained stagnant, and some essential antimicrobials for treatment may be depleted in the near future. This is...