Importance Ratings and Summary of Antibacterial Uses in Human and Animal Health in Australia

The Importance Ratings and Summary of Antibacterial Uses in Human and Animal Health in Australia (Antibacterial Importance Ratings) provide information and guidance to inform decision making about the registration and use of antibacterial medicines in Australia.

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• Comparison of Australian importance ratings for antibacterials with WHO's list of critically important antimicrobials - this outlines the relationship between Australia and the World Health Organization's (WHO's) classification of antibacterials.

• For general practice
• For hospitals
• For aged care
• For pharmacy
• Objective 4: Appropriate usage and stewardship practices
• Objective 3: Greater engagement in the combat against resistance
• Objective 1: Clear governance for antimicrobial resistance initiatives
• Objective 5: Integrated surveillance and response to resistance and usage