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Through
research and surveillance projects, APUA defines resistance patterns
and trends in antibiotic prescription, and develops strategies to curb
antibiotic resistance and improve antibiotic use.
- Global
surveillance project, GAARD,
which aims to integrate data from the major surveillance systems to
move towards developing a global databank to monitor antibiotic resistance
trends.
- Public
awareness campaign, The
Environmental Impact of Antibiotics, about
how antibiotics interact with and change the environment.
- Non-pathogenic
bacteria: First international research network and website, ROAR,
on antibiotic resistance in non-pathogenic bacteria. Includes an archive
of postings to the ROAR online discussion group.
- Antibiotics
& Animals: Scientific research and educational program, FAAIR,
regarding antibiotic use in animals and the impact on antibiotic resistance.
- International
Research: APUA’s GRIP
Program provides technical assistance and small research grants to
research teams in developing countries for work on antimicrobial resistance
(AMR). Through the provision of targeted technical assistance with
an emphasis on capacity building, GRIP-funded scientists in the Developing
World will have a supportive environment in which to explore new areas
of research vital to the development of area-appropriate interventions
to contain AMR.
- Physician
Survey of physicians in Massachusetts
to determine reasons for prescribing antibiotics that will enable
us to develop tools to improve prescribing habits.
- International
roundtables on antibiotic resistance surveillance with participants
from regulatory and scientific groups.
- Regional
survey regarding antibiotic use in Latin
America to determine physicians' knowledge and prescribing practices.
Find
out more about the research and surveillance projects conducted by our
international
chapters.
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