Antimicrobial resistance in meat and meat products from Asia: An urgent one health challenge- a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing demand for animal protein poses a significant public health challenge because of the associated burden of foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance.

Objective

This study aimed to address the pooled prevalence of bacterial pathogens and their AMR patterns with associated genes found in meat and its products across Asia.

Methods

One hundred thirty-four relevant studies published between 2015 and 2025 were identified using major scientific electronic databases and selected on the basis of the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted in Microsoft Excel, and STATA (v19) and R programming (v4.4.2) were used for the analyses. A random effects model was applied for the pooled prevalence at the 95 % CI to account for substantial heterogeneity.

SUBMITTER: Ahmed MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683157 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature