Amesh A. Adalja, MD, FIDSA

A decreasing number of researchers and open positions for infectious disease clinicians and limited residency matches are underlying issues that should be addressed to meet the needs around antimicrobial development and clinical care. Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, discusses some of the challenges behind it.

Amesh A. Adalja, MD, FIDSA outlined the importance of recognizing antibiotic resistance in healthcare settings, educating patients on responsible antibiotic use, and the need for new treatments and diagnostic tools.