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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Commentary

Antimicrobial use in food animals and human health: time to implement ‘One Health’ approach

Authors: Sunil Pokharel, Priyanka Shrestha, Bipin Adhikari

Published in: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

The use of antimicrobials in animals for growth promotion and infection prevention significantly contributes to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing public health threat. While the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) have taken steps towards reducing and restricting the use of antimicrobials in animals, initiatives are insufficient in developing countries where the demands for food animals continue to rise over the years. The inter-sectoral acknowledgment of inextricable link between animal health, human health and the environment (One Health approach) is critical. Concerted and collaborative efforts among all the stakeholders are essential to deal with this complex problem of resistance.
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Metadata
Title
Antimicrobial use in food animals and human health: time to implement ‘One Health’ approach
Authors
Sunil Pokharel
Priyanka Shrestha
Bipin Adhikari
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 2047-2994
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00847-x

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