Publication: Antimicrobial use in food animals and human health: time to implement ‘One Health’ approach
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2020-12-01
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20472994
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Mahidol University
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. Vol.9, No.1 (2020)
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Sunil Pokharel, Priyanka Shrestha, Bipin Adhikari Antimicrobial use in food animals and human health: time to implement ‘One Health’ approach. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. Vol.9, No.1 (2020). doi:10.1186/s13756-020-00847-x Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/60019
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Antimicrobial use in food animals and human health: time to implement ‘One Health’ approach
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© 2020, The Author(s). 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.