Resources
Web, print, and other resources for partners and the public
Federal NARMS Partners
- FDA NARMS
FDA coordinates NARMS and leads the retail meat testing portion of the NARMS program - USDA NARMS
USDA leads the food animal sampling portion of the NARMS program
Strategic Plans
Annual NARMS Reports
NARMS Now: Human Data
Interactive tool that makes it easy to find out how antibiotic resistance has changed over more than 20 years for five bacteria transmitted commonly through food: Campylobacter, E. coli O157, Salmonella, Shigella, and Vibrio (species other than V. cholerae).
Other Reports
- COVID-19: U.S. Impact on Antimicrobial Resistance, Special Report 2022
This report highlights how the U.S. lost progress combating antimicrobial resistance in 2020 due, in large part, to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. - Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019
This CDC report connects antibiotic resistance to foodborne and other enteric germs in animals, foods, and humans. - Estimated annual number of illnesses caused by 31 pathogens (from estimates report) [PDF – 1 page]
- Estimated annual number of hospitalizations and deaths caused by 31 pathogens (from estimates report) [PDF – 1 page]
- Antimicrobial Resistance Learning Site for Veterinary Students (AMRLS)
This website is an open-source learning resource regarding antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in animal agriculture and veterinary medicine. - Animation of Antimicrobial Resistance, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
This video explains how antimicrobial resistance emerges and proliferates among bacteria and how resistance complicates doctors’ efforts to select the appropriate drugs to treat patients with infections. - National Veterinary Accreditation Program Learning Module on Antibiotic Use in Animals This educational module was developed for USDA by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University. It contains information on: selection of antibiotics for veterinary use, descriptions of antibiotic susceptibility testing methods, lists of agencies involved in regulating antibiotics, and more.
Page last reviewed: July 14, 2022