Many of them are curable with appropriate antimicrobial treatment.

Sea hares are also known to produce cytotoxic and antimicrobial proteins.

It says here, "I have genetically altered the Y. Pestis to render it impervious to antimicrobials. "

Surveillance of the development of antimicrobial resistance patterns is essential to ensure the regular updating and continuing efficacy of treatment regimens.

During the reporting period, special emphasis was placed on reinforcing rational prescribing of antibacterial medicines in order to reduce antimicrobial resistance.

Such medical supplies include medicines such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, ointments, painkillers and fusion liquids and consumables (dressings, injections, bandages, antimicrobial cleaners, disinfectors and sutures) to provide medical support to Logistics Base staff, as well as medical test kits.

Australia has also shared best practice guidelines and advice on a wide range of communicable diseases, including hepatitis C, infection control, influenza pandemic planning, meningococcal disease control, food-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and sexually transmitted infections surveillance.

The following agents will be monitored for resistance to antimicrobial treatments: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Shigella sp., Salmonella sp., Haemophilus influenzae type b, Staphilococcus aureus, Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and isolated agents of hospital infection, in accordance with the prevailing legislation.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Safe Water System consists of three components: disinfection using a dilute solution of chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite); safe water storage, using a 20-litre plastic container with a spigot and narrow mouth to prevent hands from touching the water (residual bleach also continues to work as an antimicrobial agent); and community education.

We emphasize the need for further international cooperation to meet emerging, new and unforeseen threats and epidemics, such as the current influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic, and H5N1 and other influenza viruses with pandemic potential, and acknowledge the growing health problem of antimicrobial resistance.