TheAlliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 byStuart B. Levy (1938–2019), Professor of Medicine atTufts University and headquartered inBoston, Massachusetts.[1]APUA's mission is to strengthen society's defenses againstinfectious disease by promoting appropriate access and use toantimicrobial agents (antibiotics,antivirals,antimalarials etc.) and controllingantimicrobial resistance 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 challenginginfectious disease 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 acutebacterial diseases,tuberculosis,AIDS andmalaria.
Following Stuart Levy's retirement in 2018, APUA merged with theInternational Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC), effective from February 2019.ISAC 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.
Each year, APUA presents its Leadership Award in recognition of outstanding global contributions and commitment to preserve the power of antibiotics.[2]
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