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... Despite this crisis, there are very few prospects for new antibiotics in the development pipeline that are likely to receive regulatory approval; new drugs will be critical as existing antibiotics lose their effectiveness against infections at an escalating rate. Additionally, improved antimicrobial stewardship practices that promote appropriate use of antimicrobials may be needed to be adopted widely in reducing drug resistance and achieving better patient outcomes.
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... . To build on this work, to explore developments since the last workshop was convened, and to help parlay knowledge into immediate action, an ad hoc planning committee,1 under the auspices of the Forum of Microbial Threats at the National Academies, planned the 2-day public workshop Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat.
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... During the final session, speakers and discussants broke out into four groups to identify impactful short-term actions that are feasible and cost-effective against antimicrobial resistance. ORGANIZATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP In accordance with the policies of the National Academies, the workshop did not attempt to establish any conclusions or recommendations about needs and future directions, focusing instead on information presented, questions raised, and improvements recommended by individual workshop participants.
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... Chapter 7 provides an overview of the actions suggested during the four breakout groups' discussions that took place as the final session of the workshop, as well as the subsequent discussion and general synthesis.
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