National Action Plan on CARB

The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) has established 5 working groups, based on the 5 goals of the National Action Plan on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). Each of these working groups has a specific mission, a timeline, and identified membership which includes PACCARB voting members, PACCARB liaison members, and federal officials. The working groups are chaired by PACCARB members. External stakeholders will be invited to provide information as deemed appropriate by the working group chairs.

Working Group #1 on Antibiotic Stewardship

Mission:  Provide the full Advisory Council a summary of findings on the federal and non-federal efforts to slow the emergence of resistant bacteria and prevent the spread of resistant infections.

Working Group #2 on One Health Surveillance

Mission:  Provide the full Advisory Council a summary of findings on the federal and non-federal efforts to strengthen national One-Health surveillance efforts to combat resistance.

Working Group #3 on Diagnostic Innovations

Mission:  Provide the full Advisory Council a summary of findings on the federal and non-federal efforts to advance development and use of rapid and innovative diagnostic tests for identification and characterization of resistant bacteria.

Working Group #4 on Treatment, Prevention, and Control Research & Development

Mission:  Provide the full Advisory Council a summary of findings on federal and non-federal efforts to accelerate basic and applied research and development for new antibiotics, other therapeutics, and vaccines.

Working Group #5 on International Collaboration on CARB

Mission:  Provide the full Advisory Council a summary of findings on the federal and non-federal efforts to improve international collaboration and capacities for antibiotic resistance, prevention, surveillance, control, and antibiotic research and development.