--- description: In a commentary published in the journal Nature, experts called for a stronger global response in tackling antibiotic resistant bacteria. These pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant... title: Antibiotic Resistant Bugs Require Global Response image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt602dcea4cdcf4e8e/6986909113c79f7002192343/128555475.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Health](/section/health/) ## Health Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Global Action Needed In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria  by [Alice Park](/author/alice-park/)  ## Alice Park Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent May 22, 2014 5:00 PM CUT  MRSA bacteria in a petri dish. Recognized outbreaks or clusters of MRSA in community settings have been associated with strains that have some unique microbiologic and genetic properties, compared with the traditional hospital-based MRSA strains, e.g., vi MRSA bacteria in a petri dish. Recognized outbreaks or clusters of MRSA in community settings have been associated with strains that have some unique microbiologic and genetic properties, compared with the traditional hospital-based MRSA strains, e.g., viGeorge Mattei—Getty Images/Photo Researchers RM  by [Alice Park](/author/alice-park/)  ## Alice Park Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent May 22, 2014 5:00 PM CUT In a commentary published in the journal _Nature_, experts called for a stronger global response in tackling antibiotic resistant bacteria. These pathogens, such as [methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ](http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1672934,00.html "undefined")which cannot be treated with the most powerful drugs on the market, are [now in every corner of the world](http://time.com/82528/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-are-now-in-every-part-of-the-world/ "undefined") and pose a significant health threat to humans. Experts want to create an independent body to oversee a coordinated international effort to develop new drugs and set targets to reduce antibiotic use. We reported on the problem, as outlined by another study[ from the World Health Organization published in April](http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/amr-report/en/ "undefined"): --- > “” --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/109374/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-require-global-response/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/109374/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-require-global-response/"},"headline":"Global Action Needed In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria","datePublished":"2014-05-22T17:00:18.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T08:00:15.015Z","description":"In a commentary published in the journal Nature, experts called for a stronger global response in tackling antibiotic resistant bacteria. These pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant...","url":"https://time.com/109374/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-require-global-response/","keywords":["antibiotic resistance","drug resistance","mrsa"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt602dcea4cdcf4e8e/6986909113c79f7002192343/128555475.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alice Park","jobTitle":"Senior Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/alice-park/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt602dcea4cdcf4e8e/6986909113c79f7002192343/128555475.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"128555475","caption":"128555475","creditText":"George Mattei—Getty Images/Photo Researchers RM","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/109374/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-require-global-response/","name":"Global Action Needed In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria"}}]}] ```