The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 by Stuart B. Levy (1938–2019), Professor of Medicine at

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and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. APUA's mission is to strengthen society's defenses against

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by promoting appropriate access and use to

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agents ( antibiotics,

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, antimalarials etc.) and controlling

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on a worldwide basis. APUA has a network of affiliated chapters in over 50 countries, and conducts applied antimicrobial resistance research, education, capacity building and advocacy at the global and grassroots levels. Wide-scale misuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobials and related resistance to these drugs is challenging

treatment and health care budgets worldwide. Antimicrobials are uniquely societal drugs because each individual patient use can propagate resistant organisms. APUA provides information to individuals, doctors and policy makers aimed at preserving the power of these agents by preventing infection, reducing drug resistance and increasing the effectiveness of treatment for infectious diseases, including acute

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l diseases,

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, AIDS and

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. Following Stuart Levy's retirement in 2018, APUA merged with the

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(ISAC), effective from February 2019
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was founded as a charity in 1961 and, in response to the dynamic nature of the subject matter, has focused most recently on antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance.

APUA Leadership Award

Each year, APUA presents its Leadership Award in recognition of outstanding global contributions and commitment to preserve the power of antibiotics.

Past recipients

*2015

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*2014 Maryn McKenna and John LaMattina *2013 Keith Klugman and Moises Morejon-Garcia *2012 Roman S. Kozlov M.D. and APUA-Russia *2011 Giuseppe Cornaglia, M.D. of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases *2010 Otto Cars, M.D., chairman o
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*2009

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*2007

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(ICDDR,B),

*2006 Herman Goossens and Anna Lönnroth,

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*2005 Dr. Richard Besser – the U.S.

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*2003 **Robert L. Langer –

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**Drs. Frank M. Aarestrup and Henrik C. Wegener – Danish Veterinary Institutebr>
*2002 **Dr. Murray Lumpkin –

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**Dr. David Bell – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention **Dr. Marissa Miller –

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*2001 Dr. Rosamund Williams –

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References

External links

Official site
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