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Research Project: Alternatives to Antibiotics and Genomics of Antimicrobial Resistance to Control Foodborne Pathogens in Poultry

Location: Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit

Title: National antimicrobial resistance monitoring system: Three decades of advancing public health through integrated surveillance of antimicrobial resistance

Author
item TATE, HEATHER - Food And Drug Administration(FDA)
item MCDERMOTT, PATRICK - Food And Drug Administration(FDA)
item MEDLEY, ALEXANDRA - Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) - United States
item SHIVLEY, CHELSEY - Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
item DESSAI, UDAY - Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)
item FORTENBERRY, GAMOLA - Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)
item ROCKWELL, CAHTERINE - Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)
item REYNOLDS, JARED - Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) - United States
item GARLAND, JAY - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
item FRANKLIN, ALISON - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
item Frye, Jonathan
item Cook, Kimberly

Submitted to: Journal of Food Protection
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/4/2026
Publication Date: 9/15/2026
Citation: Tate, H., Mcdermott, P., Medley, A., Shivley, C., Dessai, U., Fortenberry, G., Rockwell, C., Reynolds, J., Garland, J., Franklin, A., Frye, J.G., Cook, K.L. 2026. National antimicrobial resistance monitoring system: Three decades of advancing public health through integrated surveillance of antimicrobial resistance. Journal of Food Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2026.100917.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2026.100917

Interpretive Summary: Bacteria that cause diseases are becoming resistant to the antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic use in humans, animals, and the environment is thought to be driving this increase. To address this issue the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) was established in 1996 through a collaboration of FDA, CDC, and USDA. NARMS is the U.S. surveillance model for tracking antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across food animals and human populations. In three decades of AMR surveillance, NARMS has expanded its surveillance beyond food-producing animals to include sick animals, companion animals, minor meat-producing species, aquaculture, environmental water, and wildlife. This expansion of NARMS surveillance strengthens our ability to explore new sources and types of AMR and their potential impact on public health. These proactive program improvements by the NARMS partners ensure that public health in the United States is strengthened by prevention and research efforts across the nation to protect human health, the food supply, farmers, ranchers, producers, and consumers.

Technical Abstract: Since its inception in 1996, NARMS has served as a premier U.S. One Health surveillance model for tracking antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across food-producing animals and human populations. In three decades of AMR surveillance, NARMS strategically expanded its surveillance beyond its conventional focus on major food animal species to encompass additional sample types, animal species, and target microorganisms. These include sick food-producing animals and companion animals, minor meat-producing species and aquaculture, and environmental sectors including water and wildlife. This One Health expansion of NARMS surveillance further strengthens our ability to explore non conventional sources and types of AMR and their potential relationships and impact on public health. These proactive program improvements by the NARMS partners ensure that public health in the United States is continually strengthened by mobilizing prevention and research efforts across the nation in a timely manner.