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Antimicrobial resistance (Why is antibiotic resistance one of the biggest…
Antimicrobial resistance
resistance of a microorganism to an antimicrobial drug that was originally effective for treatment of infections caused by it
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gut bacteria
friendly gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes which, when transferred to disease-causing bacteria, may make them untreatable
Way forward
Poultry
Ban - antibiotics for growth promotion and mass disease prevention,based on prescription of veterinarians only
poultry raised without use of antibiotics should be labelled through reliable certified schemes to facilitate consumer choice.
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Regulation of the medical sector, particularly in the prescription of medicines.
Improved management of the health care delivery systems, both public and private
awareness of antimicrobial resistance - effective communication , WHO’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week is one such event
WHO, making infection prevention and hand hygiene a national policy priority.
Discourage non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in veterinary, agriculture and fishery practices as growth-promoting agents
Regulate - release of antibiotic waste from pharmaceutical production facilities + monitoring antibiotic residues in wastewater