Pew: New Antimicrobial Tracker A Good Step But Not A NARMS Replacement

November 22, 2017 at 9:55 AM

FDA recently released a new tool for tracking antimicrobial-resistant genes in bacteria. The Pew Charitable Trusts tells Inside Health Policy the tool is a step in the right direction, but it should not be used as a substitute for the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS).


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