Antimicrobial use and resistance in food-producing animals and the environment: an African perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The overuse of antimicrobials in food animals and the subsequent contamination of the environment have been associated with development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This review presents information on antimicrobial use, resistance and status of surveillance systems in food animals and the environment in Africa.

Methods

Information was searched through PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and African Journal Online databases. Full-length original research and review articles on antimicrobial use, prevalence of AMR from Africa covering a period from 2005 to 2018 were examined. The articles were scrutinized to extract information on the antimicrobial use, resistance and surveillance systems.

Results

A total of 200 articles were recovered. Of thes

SUBMITTER: Kimera ZI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7053060 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature