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An Integrated Systems Approach is Needed to Ensure the Sustainability of Antibiotic Effectiveness for Both Humans and Animals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Anthony D. So ,
Tejen A. Shah ,
Steven Roach ,
Yoke Ling Chee  and
Keeve E. Nachman
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Antimicrobial resistance is a critical public health challenge, and the contribution of the widespread use of antimicrobials in food animals to bacterial drug resistance and human infection demands greater policymaker attention. Global consumption of antimicrobials in food animal production by 2030 is projected to rise by two-thirds due to increases in both food animal production and demand for animal products. In the United States (U.S.), the volume of antibiotics sold for use in food-producing animals is at least three times greater than that sold for human use. A One Health approach that emphasizes the connections among the health of humans, animals, and the environment is needed to address antibiotic resistance in an integrated manner. This approach holds the promise of collaboration across multiple disciplines, including doctors, veterinarians, food safety professionals, and environmental health experts.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 43 , Issue S3 , Autumn 2015 , pp. 38 - 45
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2015

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