Applied Epidemiologists Call for Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance and Staffing

ATLANTA, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) joins over 150 major food companies, retailers, and human and animal health stakeholders at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship. CSTE is committed to supporting changes that slow the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, detect resistant strains, preserve the efficacy of our existing antibiotics, and prevent the spread of resistant infections.

CSTE continues to serve as a key partner in the development of guidelines and toolkits for foodborne disease outbreak response. CSTE has also been an active advocate in Washington, supporting the Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Action Plan, which requires dedicated epidemiologists in local, state, and territorial health departments to monitor resistance and antibiotic use.

Representing CSTE at the White House today is epidemiologist Marion Kainer, Director of the Antimicrobial Resistance Program at the Tennessee Department of Health. Dr. Kainer has been previously honored as a Champion of Change for her epidemiologic leadership during the 2012 fungal infection outbreak.

For media inquiries, please contact Chad McCoull, 770-458-3811, [email protected]

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SOURCE Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

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