Strengthening laboratory capacity to combat antimicrobial resistance in Uzbekistan: a collaborative mentoring programme
Strengthening laboratory capacity to combat antimicrobial resistance in Uzbekistan: a collaborative mentoring programme 4 March 2021 Reading time:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is spreading extensively in Central Asia as shown by new data from the Central Asian and European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (CAESAR) network. Such findings highlight the need for concerted action and increased investment into laboratory strengthening including quality assurance, laboratory networks, properly outfitted reference laboratories and standardization of methodologies.
The good news is that a programme to address these challenges has been established by the World Health