“In the game against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, we’re not the cheetahs; we’re the gazelles.”
Antibiotic effectiveness has been an invaluable tool for public health in the last 70 years, and is one that we risk losing as resistance grows alongside increased use. In his talk at the TEDMED 2014 conference, CDDEP Director Ramanan Laxminarayan speaks about how to avoid this crisis and ensure a plentiful and effective antibiotic supply for the future. He argues that we need new strategies that consider antibiotics not just as a commodity to be used but as a natural resource to be conserved, using conservation and innovation as balanced approaches to preserve antibiotic effectiveness.
