WHO publishes the Medically Important Antimicrobials List for Human Medicine

To preserve their public health benefits, the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials needs to be improved in all sectors – human, animal and environment. In particular, antimicrobials that are medically important for human medicine need to be preserved by reducing their use in the non-human sectors. That’s why the WHO publishes the list of medically important antimicrobials for human medicine (WHO MIA List). It’s a risk management tool that…