<P> There have been increasing public calls for global collective action to address the threat, including a proposal for international treaty on antimicrobial resistance . Further detail and attention is still needed in order to recognize and measure trends in resistance on the international level; the idea of a global tracking system has been suggested but implementation has yet to occur . A system of this nature would provide insight to areas of high resistance as well as information necessary for evaluation of programs and other changes made to fight or reverse antibiotic resistance . </P> <P> On March 27, 2015, the White House released a comprehensive plan to address the increasing need for agencies to combat the rise of antibiotic - resistant bacteria . The Task Force for Combating Antibiotic - Resistant Bacteria developed The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic - Resistant Bacteria with the intent of providing a roadmap to guide the US in the antibiotic resistance challenge and with hopes of saving many lives . This plan outlines steps taken by the Federal government over the next five years needed in order to prevent and contain outbreaks of antibiotic - resistant infections; maintain the efficacy of antibiotics already on the market; and to help to develop future diagnostics, antibiotics, and vaccines . </P> <P> The Action Plan was developed around five goals with focuses on strengthening health care, public health veterinary medicine, agriculture, food safety and research, and manufacturing . These goals, as listed by the White House, are as follows: </P> <Ul> <Li> Slow the Emergence of Resistant Bacteria and Prevent the Spread of Resistant Infections </Li> <Li> Strengthen National One - Health Surveillance Efforts to Combat Resistance </Li> <Li> Advance Development and use of Rapid and Innovative Diagnostic Tests for Identification and Characterization of Resistant Bacteria </Li> <Li> Accelerate Basic and Applied Research and Development for New Antibiotics, Other Therapeutics, and Vaccines </Li> <Li> Improve International Collaboration and Capacities for Antibiotic Resistance Prevention, Surveillance, Control and Antibiotic Research and Development </Li> </Ul>

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