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ARAC and partners launch international project to study antibiotic resistance in Iceland. 

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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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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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Chain Reaction V

Most top fast food chains in the US continue to sell beef produced with routine antibiotic use, earning them poor grades in the 5th annual Chain Reaction scorecard. This is a stark contrast to the stunning antibiotic success story that has unfolded across the chicken industry in the past decade, driven in large part by fast food companies.



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FEATURED NEWS

International Research Consortium Established to Study Antimicrobial Resistance in Iceland

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Most Fast-Food Chains Still Serve Beef Raised With Antibiotics

When you buy a fast-food burger or roast-beef sandwich, chances are it likely was made from from cattle given antibiotics they don't need, according to the fifth edition of the Chain Reaction Report issued by six non-profits -- including ARAC.

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Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering.

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

 

About ARAC

The Antibiotic Resistance Action Center (ARAC) was created to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics by engaging in research, advocacy, and science-based policy. ARAC is comprised of epidemiologists, microbiologists, communications and policy experts focused on finding out-of-the box solutions to combat antibiotic resistance.

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Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University

800 22nd Street NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20052

Phone: 202-994-9085
Email: araclab@gwu.edu

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