Antimicrobial resistance
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Public meeting to discuss Antimicrobial Resistance Interagency Task Force Annual Report will be held June 26 in Bethesda, Md. CDC, FDA and NIH will provide progress update on "A Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance," which serves as blueprint for activities to address antimicrobial restistance, HHS says in 1May 8 Federal Register notice. Meeting will cover surveillance, prevention and control, research and product development. For more information, contact Vickie Garrett at the Antimicrobial Resistance Director's office (404-639-2603). Evaluation of benefits/risks of incorporating disinfectants and chemicals into consumer products such as soap was included in the action plan, which was unveiled last year (2"The Rose Sheet" Jan. 22, 2001, In Brief)...