<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Martin, Rebekah M.</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antimicrobial Resistance History and Perspectives</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018-04-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">71-74</style></pages><doi><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10.29074/ascls.2018000430</style></doi><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">31</style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 2 million individuals in the United States are infected by antibiotic-resistant organisms every year, and that these infections cause at least 23,000 deaths.1 These statistics represent a significant threat to public health and require immediate action. To effectively combat infections caused by antibiotic-resistant organisms, several strategies must be employed. Important strategies include understanding microbial mechanisms of pathogenesis and resistance, development of novel antimicrobials and diagnostic tools, and prevention of infections. This series will explore the phenomenon of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the role that health care professionals play in identifying and combating these organisms.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>