The spread of antibiotic resistance to humans and potential protection strategies

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 254; p. 114734
• Main Authors: Ding, Dong, Wang, Bin, Zhang, Xiaoan, Zhang, Junxi, Zhang, Huanhuan, Liu, Xinxin, Gao, Zhan, Yu, Zengli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antibiotic consumption; Antibiotic resistance bacteria; Antibiotic resistance gene; Bacteria - genetics; Colonization resistance; Drug Resistance, Bacterial - genetics; Drug Resistance, Microbial - genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Humans; Colonization resistance; Antibiotic consumption; Antibiotic resistance gene; Antibiotic resistance bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is currently one of the greatest threats to human health. Widespread use and residues of antibiotics in humans, animals, and the environment can exert selective pressure on antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG), accelerating the flow of antib...