What does TSAR mean in UNCLASSIFIED

TSAR is a surveillance program that aims to monitor and track the emerging trends of antimicrobial resistance in Taiwan. The program works by collecting data on antibiotic susceptibility test results from various medical laboratories across Taiwan, as well as monitoring for new occurrences of resistance outbreaks. By doing this, it is hoped that the spread of drug-resistant infections can be reduced or better controlled in the future.

The TSAR program is a collaborative effort between the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Taiwan along with the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW). Other partners include hospitals, universities, research institutes, industry companies, and individual medical laboratories.

TSAR collects data from laboratory tests conducted on clinical samples sent by healthcare providers around Taiwan. This includes data on bacterial isolates such as resistance profiles, species identification, and virulence factors. The information collected is then used to monitor for antimicrobial resistance patterns across the country.

Data collection from medical laboratories takes place four times a year - during spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons.

The collected data undergoes several steps in order to accurately interpret it. This includes epidemiological analysis which extracts trends from laboratory results to detect patterns related to bacteria species as well as antimicrobial susceptibility profiles; statistical analysis which determines risk factors associated with acquired or transmitted resistant strains; and bioinformatics analysis which combines genomic sequence-based techniques with traditional epidemiology approaches.

The findings from TSAR’s analysis are available for public access through its website and are distributed among healthcare institutions such as hospitals across Taiwan where appropriate action can be taken if needed. In addition to this, national reports summarizing general trends are also provided on an annual basis for use by other stakeholders involved such as policy makers making decisions about antibiotic usage etc.

Any information related to TSAR can be found at https://surveillanceofar-cdc-mohw-gov-tw/. This website provides access to public documents including local situation reports published quarterly, national annual trend reports published annually and other resources such as scientific publications resulting from studies using TSAR data suggested relevant links for further reading etc.