The Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance has released its 2014 progress report reporting activity on its recommendations in the effort to combat antimicrobial resistance.
TATFAR was established in 2009 by President Barack Obama and then-President of the European Union Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt of Sweden. The joint collaboration developed 17 recommendations for the U.S. and the E.U. to implement.
The 2014 progress report outlines steps taken and future plans for each recommendation. Fifteen of the 17 recommendations will be continued for the next two years, and one new recommendation has been added. The TATFAR mandate has been renewed for two more years.
The recommendations are broken down into three key areas: appropriate therapeutic use in human and veterinary medicine, prevention of drug-resistant infections and strategies for improving the pipeline of new antimicrobial drugs.
Click here to access the full 2014 TATFAR Progress Report, outlining issues and recommendations pertaining to the reduction of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.
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