A Review of Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Farming within Low-Resource Settings

The emergence, spread, and persistence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in poultry sector makes up a substantial portion of the global antimicrobial use and is a major global public health threat to the world. The Countries continue to transit from low- to middle income countries (LMICs), with an increased demand for…

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Environmental Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Drivers: A Potential Threat to Public Health

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global crisis affecting humans, animals and the environment. The misuse or abuse of antimicrobials in the human, veterinary and agriculture sectors is the driving cause for worldwide AMR development. However, inadequate local sanitation, pollution, inappropriate industrial and municipal waste management, sewage sludge, spreading of animal…

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International Workshop on “Insights into Antibiotic Resistance and Emerging Trends in Biomedical Sciences” by Symbiosis International (Deemed) University

Antibiotic treatment is one of the main approaches of modern medicine which is used to combat infections. The “golden era” of antibiotics ranged from the 1930s to 1960s which gave rise to many antibiotics. Unfortunately, this era ended because researchers were unable to maintain the pace of antibiotic discovery in…

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Antibiotics Resistance and Putative Virulence Factors of Aeromonas Hydrophila Isolated from Estuary

The presence of microorganisms is ubiquitous and Aeromonas species is one great example. These are found in both aquatic and environmental habitats including sediment, sea water, estuary, sea grass, sea weed and water. Among various species, A. hydrophila is the most studied due to its ability to cause diseases in humans & animals as…

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International Workshop on “One Health Approach in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)” by KalingaIIT Deemed to be University

As part of the "Risk Management and Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance | PREVENT IT" project, an International Workshop titled One Health Approach in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) was organized by the School of Public Health, KIIT DU on 10th December 2021 from 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM (IST) on virtual…

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Antibiotic Resistance in Agriculture: Perspectives on Upcoming Strategies to Overcome Upsurge in Resistance

Antibiotics are the miracle drugs that brought down the mortality and morbidity due to infectious diseases. These miracle potions are used extensively in humans, animals, and agriculture. In agriculture, antibiotics are used to increase the crop productivity, prevent diseases of crops and to treat them. The use of antibiotics in…

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