DART: the German strategy to fight antimicrobial resistance. Report on history and current state

This report outlines the German strategy to fight antimicrobial resistance consisting of ten objectives: strengthening of surveillance systems on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic consumption, systematic feedback of data on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic consumption, promoting the use of guidelines to ensure the diagnosis, promotion of training, further education and training of health professionals, pharmacists, and natural scientists, national and international cooperation, promotion of assessment measures in human medicine, promotion of knowledge transfer in the field of antibiotic resistance, as well as networking and strengthening of science in the field of antibiotic resistance. The proposed draft legislation and questions concerning sustainable maintenance of good laboratory practice and the corresponding means are addressed.