Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat
2017
This report from the National Academies Press offers a comprehensive examination and response to the rising threat and global burden of antimicrobial resistance. A recent study has predicted that 10 million deaths will result from antibiotic-resistant infections by 2050 without swift and concerted global action. To address the crisis, a multidisciplinary body of leading health experts from around the world convened in July 2017 as participants in a two-day workshop. The goal was to discuss the current state of the problem and develop recommendations for strategic actions through the lens of the “One Health” model, a design for improving global health through collaborative, multidisciplinary, and multisectoral actions to counter infectious diseases and related issues in the three key domains of humans, animals, and the environment.
Proceedings from the workshop provide the basis of this publication, which includes information about how antimicrobial resistance has emerged and accelerated, what are its health and economic effects across multiple domains, and which strategies can provide the best solutions for immediate and long-term implementation to mitigate global impact. An introductory chapter outlines the workshop goals and organization and summarizes keynote addresses, followed by six substantive chapters addressing major perspectives and considerations relating to the urgent global need to combat antimicrobial resistance.
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat
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Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat: Proceedings of a Workshop. The National Academies Press 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/24914.