Protocol for Enhanced Isolate-Level Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in the Americas

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance plays an important role in the early detection of resistant strains of pathogens and is of public health importance--requiring prompt response to outbreaks in hospitals and the community. Surveillance findings are needed to inform medical practice, antibiotic stewardship, and policy and interventions to combat AMR. Appropriate use of antimicrobials, informed by surveillance, improves patients’ treatment outcomes and reduces the emergence and spread of