U.S. Biodefense, Preparedness, and Implications of Antimicrobial Resistance for National Security

Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Published: 6/26/2019. This one-hour, 22-minute Congressional hearing evaluates the readiness of the U.S. government and healthcare system, including hospitals and emergency professionals, to respond to naturally-occurring pandemics and biological attacks that could be perpetrated by state and non-state actors. It also investigates the growing threat of antimicrobial-resistance, as well as the implications of this challenge for U.S. national security. It discusses three key measures needed to curtail the spread of antibiotic resistance: infection control and prevention, improved stewardship and reduced use of antibiotics, and development of new antibiotics. (Video or Multimedia)
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