Drivers, Dynamics and Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance In animal production

B. Wall, L. Marshall, A. Mateus, D.U. Pfeiffer et al.

Drivers, Dynamics and Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance In animal production

Year of publication 2016

Pages 68 p.

Author B. Wall, L. Marshall, A. Mateus, D.U. Pfeiffer et al.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-109441-9

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) It is now accepted that increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria affecting humans and animals in recent decades is primarily influenced by an increase in usage of antimicrobials for a variety of purposes, including therapeutic and non-therapeutic uses in animal production. Antimicrobial resistance is an ancient and naturally occurring phenomenon in bacteria. But the use of antimicrobial drugs – in health care, agriculture or industrial settings – exerts a selection pressure which can favour the survival of resistant strains (or genes) over susceptible ones, leading to a relative increase in resistant bacteria within microbial communities.

Language English

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