Monitoring and containing resistance
- Laboratory surveillance tracks pathogen–drug resistance patterns
- Stewardship balances effective treatment with appropriate antimicrobial use
- Prescription audit and feedback support antimicrobial stewardship
- Local microbiology informs institutional antimicrobial guidance
- Preventing infection reduces opportunities for resistance to spread
- Awareness and prescription controls address inappropriate antibiotic access
- AMR containment connects human, animal, agricultural and environmental action
- An AMR action plan needs accountable implementation across sectors