Joint FAO/WHO/Oie Expert Meeting On Critically Important Antimicrobials: Report of the FAO/WHO/Oie Expert Meeting. FAO Headquarters, Rome, 26-30 November 2007

The need for access to antimicrobials in both human and veterinary medicine is critical. The expert meeting considered various lists of critically important antimicrobials, established priorities, and identified key principles for a simple, practical approach, adaptable to real life. The report also includes recommendations to national governments.