Antimicrobial Resistance: A Growing Serious Threat for Global Public Health
International Islamic University Malaysia · Purdue University West Lafayette · +7 more institutions
Abstract
Antibiotics are among the most important discoveries of the 20th century, having saved millions of lives from infectious diseases. Microbes have developed acquired antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to many drugs due to high selection pressure from increasing use and misuse of antibiotics over the years. The transmission and acquisition of AMR occur primarily via a human-human interface both within and outside of healthcare facilities. A huge number of interdependent factors related to healthcare and agriculture govern the development of AMR through various drug-resistance mechanisms. The emergence and spread of AMR from the unrestricted use of antimicrobials in livestock feed has been a major contributing factor.…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 294.08
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 83
Authors
7- MAMd. Abdus SalamCorresponding
International Islamic University Malaysia
- MYMd. Yusuf Al-Amin
Purdue University West Lafayette
- MTMoushumi Tabassoom Salam
University of Rajshahi
- JSJogendra Singh Pawar
Purdue University West Lafayette, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University
- NANaseem Akhter
Henry Ford Health System
Topics & keywords
- Antibiotic resistance
- Intensive care medicine
- Pandemic
- Psychological intervention
- Antimicrobial
- Medicine
- Global health
- Public health