title: The rise of antimicrobial resistance: a clear and present danger.
abstract: The Australian Society for Antimicrobials aims to facilitate the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in the field of antimicrobials. Members and delegates come from a diverse range of professions including physicians, microbiologists, scientists, pharmacists, veterinarians and industry representatives from pharmaceutical and biomedical companies. Membership is primarily based in Australia and New Zealand, but extends to Asia, North America, Europe and the UK. A total of 330 participants attended the 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting with plenary speakers from the USA, Spain and Australia. This meeting report focuses on two key areas of antimicrobial resistance: community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and resistance in Gram-negative organisms.
authors.affiliation: Austin Centre for Infection Research, Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg VIC 3084, Australia.
authors.forename: Natasha E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Benjamin P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Howden
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001208:Asia; D001315:Australia; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005060:Europe; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009520:New Zealand; D009656:North America; D013030:Spain; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents