Following today’s release of the CDC’s fact sheet on antimicrobial resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) calls for full support of CDC programs combatting antibiotic resistance.
“The newly released CDC fact sheet, Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in the United States, 2021 – 2022, shows that antimicrobial-resistant infections increased by a combined 20% during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period and remained above pre-pandemic levels in 2022. These data and the threat that antimicrobial-resistant infections pose underscore a continued need to sustain investments in CDC programs that advance prevention strategies,” said Thomas R. Talbot, III, MD, MPH, FSHEA, president of the SHEA Board of Trustees. “Sufficient funding for effective infection monitoring practices, accurate laboratory detection and rapid response are critical to limiting harmful resistant infections.”
“The House FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill passed last week unfortunately slashes funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by 20%, eliminates the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, while radically restructuring the National Institutes of Health. Enacting these drastic cuts would hinder efforts to combat the advancing threat of antimicrobial resistance. We strongly urge House members to reverse course and build on the investments made in FY2024 and fund the FY2025 bill at a level that meets the needs of our nation’s health. These investments are needed to ensure our work toward fighting antimicrobial resistance is not disrupted.”
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About SHEA:
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is a professional society representing healthcare epidemiologists and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. SHEA’s mission is to advance the science and practice of healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention to improve patient care and promote public health.
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