A bottom-up view of antimicrobial resistance transmission in developing countries

OO Ikhimiukor, EE Odih, P Donado-Godoy… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is tracked most closely in clinical settings and high-income
countries. However, resistant organisms thrive globally and are transmitted to and from …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental antimicrobial resistance and its drivers: a potential threat to public health

I Ahmad, HA Malak, HH Abulreesh - Journal of Global Antimicrobial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Imprudent and overuse of clinically relevant antibiotics in agriculture, veterinary and medical
sectors contribute to the global epidemic increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There …

Occurrence and toxicity of antibiotics in the aquatic environment: A review

P Kovalakova, L Cizmas, TJ McDonald, B Marsalek… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, antibiotics have been used for human and animal disease treatment, growth
promotion, and prophylaxis, and their consumption is rising worldwide. Antibiotics are often …

Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in low-and middle-income countries: a scattered picture

K Iskandar, L Molinier, S Hallit, M Sartelli… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Data on comprehensive population-based surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is lacking.
In low-and middle-income countries, the challenges are high due to weak laboratory …

Antibiotic discovery and resistance: the chase and the race

K Iskandar, J Murugaiyan, D Hammoudi Halat… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The history of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) evolution and the diversity of the
environmental resistome indicate that AMR is an ancient natural phenomenon. Acquired …

The global prevalence and trend of human intestinal carriage of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in the community

YM Bezabih, W Sabiiti, E Alamneh… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Intestinal colonization by ESBL Escherichia coli and its association with
community-acquired MDR infections is of great concern. This review determined the …

Hospital wastewater as a source of environmental contamination: An overview of management practices, environmental risks, and treatment processes

MT Khan, IA Shah, I Ihsanullah, M Naushad… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
A wide range of emerging contaminants (ECs), such as pharmaceutically active compounds,
personal care products (PCPs), endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), and hormones …

Differential drivers of antimicrobial resistance across the world

P Vikesland, E Garner, S Gupta, S Kang… - Accounts of chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats faced by
humankind. The development of resistance in clinical and hospital settings has been well …

Visible-light active titanium dioxide nanomaterials with bactericidal properties

C Liao, Y Li, SC Tjong - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article provides an overview of current research into the development, synthesis,
photocatalytic bacterial activity, biocompatibility and cytotoxic properties of various visible …

An overview of antimicrobial stewardship optimization: the use of antibiotics in humans and animals to prevent resistance

MM Rahman, MA Alam Tumpa, M Zehravi, MT Sarker… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobials are a type of agent widely used to prevent various microbial infections in
humans and animals. Antimicrobial resistance is a major cause of clinical antimicrobial …