Infectious Disease
by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Jul 31, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The antibiotic resistance problem is caused by the evolution and transfer of genes that confer resistance to medically important antibiotics into human pathogens. The acquisition of such resistance genes by pathogens complicates disease treatment, increases...
by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Jul 17, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction Typically, the authorities and experts on public health practices are public health officials. The public expects these officials to offer important health information and guidelines to prevent disease and promote good health strategies. In times...
by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Sep 19, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
About the Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Series This publication is part of the National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Initiative, which commissioned expert papers on 19 priority focus areas for U.S. health policy by...
by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Jun 22, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction It has been 40 years since Levy and colleagues published their landmark study demonstrating a direct link between antibiotic use on farms and the spread of antibiotic resistance to human populations (Levy et al., 1976). That study prospectively...
by Kyra E. Cappelucci | May 31, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
In a list of 17 high-income countries, the United States ranks last in terms of life expectancy for males and second-to-last for females. The U.S. population also experiences worse outcomes compared with its peers in nine key areas: infant mortality and...
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