Global trends in antimicrobial resistance in animals in low- and middle-income countries
ETH Zurich · Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy · +2 more institutions
Abstract
The global scale-up in demand for animal protein is the most notable dietary trend of our time. Antimicrobial consumption in animals is threefold that of humans and has enabled large-scale animal protein production. The consequences for the development of antimicrobial resistance in animals have received comparatively less attention than in humans. We analyzed 901 point prevalence surveys of pathogens in developing countries to map resistance in animals. China and India represented the largest hotspots of resistance, with new hotspots emerging in Brazil and Kenya. From 2000 to 2018, the proportion of antimicrobials showing resistance above 50% increased from 0.15 to 0.41 in chickens and from 0.13 to 0.34 in…
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9Topics & keywords
- Livestock
- Antibiotic resistance
- Antimicrobial
- Antibiotics
- Global health
- Antimicrobial drug
- Drug resistance
- Resistance (ecology)
- No poverty