Antimicrobial resistance needs action.

COMMUNITY health nursing; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; HAND washing; INFLUENZA vaccines; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL roles

The author emphasizes the need to address the antimicrobial resistance problem. Some of the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) to address the problem, include rational prescribing of antibiotics and limiting their use to where their effect is necessary and known. The author describes the role of community nurses in the WHO global strategy for fighting antimicrobial resistance. She emphasizes the value of protecting the effectiveness of existing antibiotics.