CARB Your Enthusiasm: An Ethics-Informed Analysis for Clinicians of the US National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
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03/17/2026
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Smith HJ, Modlin C. CARB Your Enthusiasm: An Ethics-Informed Analysis for Clinicians of the US National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17;82(3):383-388. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaf478. PMID: 41098118.
Abstract
The United States National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria provides strategic direction within the nation's interagency to mitigate antibiotic resistance. This commentary provides an ethics-informed analysis of this document's implications for clinical management of infectious diseases and antibiotic prescribing.