A public health emergency of international concern? Response to a proposal to apply the International Health Regulations to antimicrobial resistance

PLoS Med. 2011 Apr;8(4):e1001021. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001021. Epub 2011 Apr 19.

Abstract

Adam Kamradt-Scott critiques a proposal to apply the International Health Regulations (IHR) to the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Global Health*
  • Government Regulation*
  • Humans
  • Internationality
  • Public Health / legislation & jurisprudence*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents