Antimicrobial drugs are key in the treatment of diseases, and their use is essential to protect both human and animal health. However, antimicrobials misuse in the livestock sector, aquaculture and crop production is a major concern as a risk for emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistant micro-organisms.
Key facts
In 2019, 5 million human deaths were associated by bacterial antimicrobial resistance worldwide, including 1.3 million human deaths attributable to bacterial AMR (The Lancet) | 27 different antimicrobial classes used in animals | Total global animal health market in 2011 was equivalent to USD 22 billion (OECD) | 118 countries reported quantitative data on antimicrobial use in animals between 2015 and 2017, an increase from 89 reporting in 2015 |
Publications
Antimicrobial use practices in the livestock sector in Kosovo
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Antimicrobial use practices in the livestock sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Antimicrobial resistance: toolkit for media engagement
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News
FAO surveys characterize antimicrobial use practices in the livestock sector
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New International FAO Antimicrobial Resistance System (InFARM) launched and call for data announced
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QU Dongyu underlines the importance of prevention in response to Antimicrobial Resistance in agrifood systems
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