The money will go to 25 different investigator institutions, which include Infectious Diseases Society of America, Medical Research Analytics & Informatics Alliance, Cleveland VA Medical Research and Education Foundation, and a number of colleges and universities.
The awards are part of the CDC's Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative. They are intended to expand the agency's approaches to combat antibiotic resistance related to areas including healthcare settings. As the CDC notes, antibiotic-resistant infections can be deadly and represent a growing threat jeopardizing modern medicine and the healthcare, veterinary and agriculture industries.
CDC noted it will work with investigators to:
- Discover and evaluate new strategies that protect patients from resistance threats in healthcare settings and improve healthcare quality.
- Investigate the human microbiome and pinpoint effective prevention strategies that protect people, their microbiomes and the effectiveness of antibiotics.
- Examine the impact of antibiotic resistance elements in environmental settings , like surface water and soil, to determine potential downstream impacts on human health.
For additional information about antibiotic resistance and developing an antimicrobial stewardship program, read the following reports:
- International Infection Prevention Week Puts Spotlight on Antibiotic Resistance
- WHO Report: World Crisis Developing Due to Lack of Antibiotics
- CDC Releases New Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements Guide for Small and Critical Access Hospitals
- Study: Antibiotic Stewardship Can Reduce Multidrug-Resistant Organism Transmission
- American Nurses Association Publishes Antibiotic Stewardship White Paper
- CDC Study Puts Dental Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Spotlight
- CDC Makes Significant Investment to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
