The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
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J. Antimicrob. Chemother. · Feb 2014
Systematic analysis of funding awarded for antimicrobial resistance research to institutions in the UK, 1997-2010.
To assess the level of research funding awarded to UK institutions specifically for antimicrobial resistance-related research and how closely the topics funded relate to the clinical and public health burden of resistance. ⋯ Despite the fact that the emergence of antimicrobial resistance threatens our future ability to treat many infections, the proportion of the UK infection-research spend targeting this important area is small. There are encouraging signs of increased investment in this area, but it is important that this is sustained and targeted at areas of projected greatest burden. Two areas of particular concern requiring more investment are tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.