A current perspective on antimicrobial resistance in Southeast Asia

• Published in: Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy Vol. 72; no. 11; pp. 2963 - 2972
• Main Authors: Zellweger, Raphaël M, Carrique-Mas, Juan, Limmathurotsakul, Direk, Day, Nicholas P. J, Thwaites, Guy E, Baker, Stephen, Ashley, Elizabeth, de Balogh, Katinka, Baird, Kevin, Basnyat, Buddha, Benigno, Carolyne, Bodhidatta, Ladaporn, Chantratita, Narisara, Cooper, Ben, Dance, David, Dhorda, Mehul, van Doorn, Rogier, Dougan, Gordon, Hoa, Ngo Thi, Ip, Margaret, Lawley, Trevor, Lim, Cherry, Lin, Thong Kwai, Ling, Claire, Lubell, Yoel, Mather, Alison, Marks, Florian, Mohan, Venkata Raghava, Newton, Paul, Paris, Daniel, Thomson, Nicholas, Turner, Paul, Serichantalergs, Oralak, Smithuis, Frank, Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn, White, Nicholas, Li Yang, Hsu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Asia, Southeastern; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacteria - pathogenicity; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Epidemiological Monitoring; Escherichia coli - drug effects; Escherichia coli - pathogenicity; Humans; Reviews; Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects; Staphylococcus aureus - pathogenicity; Asia, Southeastern
• ISSN: 0305-7453; 1460-2091; 1460-2091
• DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx260

Southeast Asia, a vibrant region that has recently undergone unprecedented economic development, is regarded as a global hotspot for the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Understanding AMR in Southeast Asia is crucial for assessing how to control AMR on an international scale. Here we (i) describe the current AMR situation in Southeast Asia, (ii) explore the mechanisms that make Southeast Asia a focal region for the emergence of AMR, and (iii) propose ways in which Southeast Asia could contribute to a global solution.