WHO: New Antibiotics Needed for E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter and More
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens”. The list--which was developed in conjunction with the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Tübingen, Germany--includes 12 families of bacteria that WHO believes poses the greatest threat to human public health--some of which are foodborne pathogens.
By publishing this list, WHO hopes to drive more focus toward the research and development of new antibiotics. WHO is currently focused on ways to fight global resistance to antimicrobial medicines.