ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE: Federal Agencies Have Taken Steps to Combat the Threat, But Additional Actions Needed.

ANTIBIOTICS; DRUG resistance in bacteria; UNITED States. Government Accountability Office; UNITED States. Dept. of Health & Human Services; DRUG development; PUBLIC health surveillance

The article discusses a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on federal efforts and challenges related to surveillance of antibiotic resistance. Topics include the creation of a National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in 2015 and 2020 amid concerns over rising rates of antibiotic resistance and the progress made by the Department of Health and Human Services in expanding this surveillance such as incentivizing new treatment development.