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Review
. 2022 Mar;15(3):743-749.
doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.743-749. Epub 2022 Mar 28.

Antimicrobial resistance: One Health approach

Maria Elena Velazquez-Meza  1 , Miguel Galarde-López  1 , Berta Carrillo-Quiróz  1 , Celia Mercedes Alpuche-Aranda  1
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Antimicrobial resistance: One Health approach

Maria Elena Velazquez-Meza et al. Vet World. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

In this research, a review of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is conducted as part of the One Health approach. A review of publications, which included "antimicrobial resistance" and "One Health," was conducted. Among the global health problems, AMR is the one that most clearly illustrates the One Health approach. AMR is a critical global problem affecting humans, the environment, and animals. This is related to each of these three components due to the irresponsible and excessive use of antimicrobials in various sectors (agriculture, livestock, and human medicine). Improper management of antimicrobials, inadequate control of infections, agricultural debris, pollutants in the environment, and migration of people and animals infected with resistant bacteria facilitate the spread of resistance. The study aimed to analyze the problem of AMR from a health perspective to analyze the different actors involved in One Health.

Keywords: animals; antimicrobials; human; plants.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Schematic representation of the antimicrobial resistance under the perspective One Health [Source: Figure prepared by the authors].
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