New One Health paper on AMR surveillance

A new paper  by  Kevin Queenan et al has been published in The International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents  entitled ‘A One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance surveillance: is there a business case for it?’ 

The complex epidemiology of AMR and its surveillance is suited to a One Health approach.

A conceptual model of OH AMR surveillance is presented and current global and European surveillance systems are compared. A business case for a OH approach to AMR surveillance is made by including broader, less tangible benefits to society, animal welfare, ecosystems health and social capital building.

Read more at: http://www.ijaaonline.com/article/S0924-8579(16)30183-2/abstract