We caught up with touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES expert faculty member, Dr Esmita Charani (Imperial College London, London, UK), to discuss her recent research into the future research priorities to optimise antimicrobial use in humans, and what research gaps still remain.
Useful resources:
- Research roadmap for optimising the use of antibiotics in humans
- Publication available here: Charani E, McKee M, Ahmad R et al. Optimising antimicrobial use in humans – review of current evidence and an interdisciplinary consensus on key priorities for research. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2021 Jun 29;7:100161. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100161.
Questions:
- How serious is the issue of antimicrobial resistance worldwide? (0:31)
- What are the current barriers to optimising antibiotic use in different countries? (2:13)
- How can we maximise the effectiveness of existing antimicrobial agents? (3:17)
- What should be the future research priorities to optimise antimicrobial use? (5:59)
- Could you give us a brief overview of the roadmap that has been produced for optimising antimicrobial use? (7:03)
- What research gaps remain in human antibiotic use? (8:17)
Disclosures: Esmita Charani has nothing to disclose in relation to this video.
Support:Â Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Katey Gabrysch.
