Australia, Ultimo, New South Wales
Why we need a One Health approach for the surveillance of drug-resistant bacteria
Saturday 03 November 2018 - Friday 30 November 2018
The modern world of medicine has been built on the use of antibiotics. Antibiotics protect us from infection during childbirth, surgery, and when our immune systems aren’t working properly. But life as we know it is at risk: bacteria are fighting back and spreading resistance making today’s antibiotics ineffective and leaving us vulnerable. Only by tracking how antibiotic resistance cycles through humans, animals, and the environment can we help stop it. This One Health surveillance approach will help inform new processes and policies to preserve the medicines we have while buying time to develop new treatments to protect our communities. Watch our video to find out more ...
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Organization
Australian Centre for Genomic Epidemiological Microbiology
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Sydney, NSW 2007
Student competition
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Yes
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