title: Combating antibiotic resistance, mitigating future threats and ongoing initiatives.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To emphasise the impact of antibiotic resistance as a persistent, global health threat and highlight efforts to improve this complex problem.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Political agendas, legislation, development of therapies and educational initiatives are essential to mitigate the increasing rate of antibiotic resistance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Original manuscript.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prescribers, policymakers and researchers are charged with the complex task of mitigating antibiotic resistance in an era when new treatments for bacterial infections are limited.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Monitoring, surveillance and incentivising of practice, policy and new treatments provide solutions to antibiotic resistance in both the human and agricultural sectors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article emphasises the complexity of antibiotic resistance and highlights the need for a multifaceted approach to improve health care outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University-School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Roseann
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Velez
authors.affiliation: Department of Acute and Chronic Care, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sloand
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D014943:Global Health; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: antibiotic resistance; education; legislation; policy; public health