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Sally Davies, the UK chief medical officer, warned that antimicrobial resistance \u201cposes a catastrophic threat\u201d and that international action to combat this problem is needed now. Davies, speaking as she launched a report on the problem compiled by some of the country\u2019s leading doctors and academics, called for more research into new antibiotics and better surveillance of the these bugs, incorporating more genomic testing to increase scientists\u2019 understanding of emerging resistance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Read more at <a href='http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/news\/2013\/03\/drug-resistant-bacteria-and-lack-of-new-antibiotics-pose-catastrophic-threat.html'>Drug-resistant bacteria and lack of new antibiotics pose \u2018catastrophic threat\u2019 : Nature News Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Cressey writes: The danger of antibiotic-resistant bacteria should be placed alongside pandemic influenza and terrorism on the UK government\u2019s list of threats to national security, the country\u2019s most senior medic has advised. 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