Join Us in the #GlobalAMRChallenge to Fight Antibiotic Resistance!

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The CRAU Standard:
Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use
 

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"5 Questions" with
Antibiotic Resistance Experts

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Video: Food Safety in Your Kitchen
Safe Handling of Meat & Poultry Products
 

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Our Specialities




Groundbreaking Research

We prioritize closing critical knowledge gaps regarding the public health impact of antibiotic overuse and misuse in people and animals so that all the major drivers of antibiotic resistance are properly addressed.



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Creative Communications

We disseminate information through a range of creative outlets with the aim of fostering an informed public that understands antibiotic resistance and calls for improved antibiotic use policies in people and animals.



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Smart Policy

We bring to bear expertise in policy analysis to foster collaboration among policymakers, industry leaders, and consumers to develop evidence-based policies that preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics. 



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Featured Projects




Consumer-Driven Healthcare

The main consumer-driven healthcare sectors in the U.S. include telemedicine, retail clinics, and urgent care. ARAC is working with key stakeholders in the urgent care sector, together with academic and governmental partners, to address challenges to improve antibiotic stewardship.



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Policy Roadmap

Antibiotic resistance experts from the fields of infectious disease medicine, veterinary medicine, microbiology, epidemiology and public health joined to craft a policy roadmap to help move the U.S. forward in addressing the contribution of livestock antibiotic use to the growing global threat of antibiotic resistance. 



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Diagnostics

Diagnostic tests are a critical component in any strategy to reduce antibiotic resistance. Diagnostic tests can help clinicians decide whether an antibiotic will cure an infection and which specific drug will work best. Check out our resources that highlight how diagnostic tests can be utilized to help combat antibiotic resistance.



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FEATURED NEWS

There is growing evidence that urinary tract infections, which afflict millions of Americans a year, mostly women, are increasingly resistant to antibiotics, turning a once-routine diagnosis into one that is leading to more hospital

A new report by the United Nations and other international health organizations say the overuse of antimicrobial drugs in humans, animals and plants is fueling resistant pathogens that could kill 10 million people annually by 2050.

Bacteria are rebelling. They’re turning the tide against antibiotics by outsmarting our wonder drugs. This video explores the surprising reasons.