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Antimicrobial resistance in human populations: challenges and opportunities.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Young, EH 
Gurdasani, D 

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat. Emergence of AMR occurs naturally, but can also be selected for by antimicrobial exposure in clinical and veterinary medicine. Despite growing worldwide attention to AMR, there are substantial limitations in our understanding of the burden, distribution and determinants of AMR at the population level. We highlight the importance of population-based approaches to assess the association between antimicrobial use and AMR in humans and animals. Such approaches are needed to improve our understanding of the development and spread of AMR in order to inform strategies for the prevention, detection and management of AMR, and to support the sustainable use of antimicrobials in healthcare.

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Keywords

Animal, antimicrobial, human, multidrug-resistant, resistance

Journal Title

Glob Health Epidemiol Genom

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Journal ISSN

2054-4200
2054-4200

Volume Title

2

Publisher

Hindawi Limited
Sponsorship
Medical Research Council (G1001787)
Medical Research Council (MR/N002660/1)
Medical Research Council (MR/P007201/1)
Academy of Medical Sciences (unknown)
Medical Research Council (MR/K013491/1)
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Genome Research Limited (S0817)
Medical Research Council (MR/N029399/1)