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STRATEGY FOR COMBATTING THE RISE OF DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN THE US

STRATEGY FOR COMBATTING THE RISE OF DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN THE US. David Marash-Whitman 11/20/13. KPC ( Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase ) 18 infected patients 6 fatalities complete drug resistance persistent presence at NIH center. THE PROBLEM. increased usage leads

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STRATEGY FOR COMBATTING THE RISE OF DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN THE US

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  1. STRATEGY FOR COMBATTING THE RISE OF DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN THE US David Marash-Whitman 11/20/13

  2. KPC (Klebsiellapneumoniae carbapenemase) 18 infected patients 6 fatalities complete drug resistance persistent presence at NIH center

  3. THE PROBLEM increased usage leads to decreased future effectiveness antibiotics are being used excessively development of new antibiotics is expensive finite source of future antibiotics

  4. THE SOLUTION promote conservative use of antibiotics incentive to comply remove barriers to compliance

  5. THE SOLUTION bioethical responsibility timeliness affordability

  6. THE SOLUTION bioethical responsibility timeliness affordability

  7. THE SOLUTION bioethical responsibility timeliness affordability

  8. THE SOLUTION promote conservative use of antibiotics increase incentive to comply remove barriers to compliance

  9. THE SOLUTION Prove-It Sepsis Septifast Sepsitest $50 $75 $125 6 hours 3.5 hours <1 hour 25 species 70 species 345 species

  10. THE SOLUTION bioethical responsibility timeliness affordability

  11. THE SOLUTION bioethical responsibility timeliness affordability

  12. OUTCOMES accessibility of medical technology reduction of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions

  13. SHORT TERM PREVENTION LONG TERM general health development of new antibiotics development of new antimicrobial therapies vaccination conservative use of antibiotics (in humans) (in animals)

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