Reviewing Antimicrobial Resistance: Where Are We Now and What Needs to Be Done?

The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, chaired by Jim O’Neill, was commissioned by former UK prime minister, David Cameron, in July 2014. Supported by the UK government and the Wellcome Trust, the final report of the review was published in May 2016 and has had a global impact in terms of motivating political leaders and decision-makers to take more seriously the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance. Yet there is now a perception that the political momentum to address the issue is waning and needs to be reinvigorated.