(Source: CDDEP Weekly)

The inaugural meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB) was held this week in Washington, D.C. Items discussed at the meeting included the role of international collaboration in antibiotic resistance prevention, surveillance and control; development of rapid diagnostic testing; and implementation of the U.S. National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.