摘要:From the earliest days of antibiotics, sci- entists have warned that without careful management of the way these powerful drugs are used, pathogens could quickly develop defences against them. Today, an- timicrobial resistance is spreading faster than ever, threatening the effectiveness of many of our most important weapons against infections. 1 Convened by the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative group of nations, 2 experts met in Oslo, Norway in Novem- ber 2014 to consider ways to reverse the dangerous spread of resistance to antibi- otics and other antimicrobial medicines. As ministers charged with safeguarding the health of the public, we view this as a top priorit y.