Antimicrobial resistance: A global emerging threat to public health systems

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 13, 2017, Pages 2857-2876

  Ferri, Maurizio ^a   Ranucci, Elena ^b   Romagnoli, Paola ^c   Giaccone, Valerio ^d  

^a ASL Pescara   (Italy)

^b Public Hospital   (Italy)

^c ASL Roma B   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; EU reduction strategy; food safety; international cooperation; public health; surveillance networks

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANTIBIOTICS; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MICROORGANISMS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCES; BACTERIAL RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; FOOD-PRODUCING ANIMALS; PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS; REDUCTION STRATEGY; SURVEILLANCE NETWORKS; SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS;

HEALTH RISKS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; ZOONOSES;

EID: 85019062588     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2015.1077192     Document Type: Article

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