Establishment of an International Reference Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance
On 19 November Dame Sally Davies, the UK Chief Medical Officer, announced the establishment of an International Reference Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) formed by three Defra Group agencies. In this blog Rod Card (APHA senior scientist for the AMR reference centre) explains why we need the reference centre and work so far.
Source: APHA Science
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