Anti-microbial drug resistance: A human disaster in the making

Arnauld Nicogossian; Thomas Zimmerman; Otmar Kloiber; Edward J. Septimus

doi:10.2202/1948-4682.1172

Anti-microbial drug resistance: A human disaster in the making

Arnauld Nicogossian, Thomas Zimmerman, Otmar Kloiber, Edward J. Septimus

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Abstract

Anti-microbial drug resistance (AMR or AMDR) is a complex multi-dimensional and systemic failure in health education, social behavior, health care legislation and/or policies and practices. AMDR is a life threatening infection extending beyond national boundaries. Collaboration among the health care, pharmaceutical, agricultural and consumer communities is a prerequisite to ward off this unraveling human made pandemic. Education of stakeholders, proper hygiene practices, infection prevention and responsible antibiotic "stewardship" are essential strategic elements of remedial and preventive programs.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	1
Journal	World Medical and Health Policy
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2202/1948-4682.1172
State	Published - Jun 1 2011

Keywords

Anti-microbial drug resistance
Antibiotic stewardship
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Microorganisms
Multidrug resistance
Pathogens

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Health Policy

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