Antibiotic resistance is recognized as a global threat to public health. The selection and
evolution of antibiotic resistance in clinical pathogens were believed to be majorly driven by …

Antibiotic resistance is recognised as a major global threat to public health by the World
Health Organization. Currently, several hundred thousand deaths yearly can be attributed to …

The role of food‐producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) in EU plant‐based food production, terrestrial animals (poultry, cattle and …

Background Antibacterial biocides and metals can co-select for antibiotic resistance when
bacteria harbour resistance or tolerance genes towards both types of compounds. Despite …

Antibiotic resistance has become a major human health concern due to widespread use,
misuse and overuse of antibiotics. In addition to antibiotics, antibacterial biocides and metals …

Environmental influences on antibiotic activity and resistance can wreak havoc with in vivo
antibiotic efficacy and, ultimately, antimicrobial chemotherapy. In nature, bacteria encounter …

Since its discovery in the early 2000s, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
clonal complex 398 (CC398) has become a rapidly emerging cause of human infections …

Following the Europe-wide ban of antimicrobial growth promoters, feed supplementation
with zinc has increased in livestock breeding. In addition to possible beneficial effects on …

The epidemic of antimicrobial resistant infections continues to challenge, compromising
animal care, complicating food animal production and posing zoonotic disease risks. While …

Public unrest about the use of antimicrobial agents in farming practice is the leading cause
of increasing and the emergences of Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria that have placed …