Antimicrobial resistance situation in animal health of Bangladesh
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a crucial multifactorial and complex global problem and Bangladesh poses a regional and global threat with a high degree of antibiotic resistance. Although the routine application of antimicrobials in the livestock industry has largely contributed to the health and...
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| author | Md. Al Amin M. Nazmul Hoque Amam Zonaed Siddiki Sukumar Saha Md. Mostofa Kamal |
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| description | Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a crucial multifactorial and complex global problem and Bangladesh poses a regional and global threat with a high degree of antibiotic resistance. Although the routine application of antimicrobials in the livestock industry has largely contributed to the health and productivity, it correspondingly plays a significant role in the evolution of different pathogenic bacterial strains having multidrug resistance (MDR) properties. Bangladesh is implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) for containing AMR in human, animal, and environment sectors through "One Health" approach where the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) is the mandated body to implement NAP strategies in the animal health sector of the country. This review presents a "snapshot" of the predisposing factors, and current situations of AMR along with the weakness and strength of DLS to contain the problem in animal farming practices in Bangladesh. In the present review, resistance monitoring data and risk assessment identified several direct and/or indirect predisposing factors to be potentially associated with AMR development in the animal health sector of Bangladesh. The predisposing factors are inadequate veterinary healthcare, monitoring and regulatory services, intervention of excessive informal animal health service providers, and farmers' knowledge gap on drugs, and AMR which have resulted in the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, ultimate in the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in all types of animal farming settings of Bangladesh. MDR bacteria with extreme resistance against antibiotics recommended to use in both animals and humans have been reported and been being a potential public health hazard in Bangladesh. Execution of extensive AMR surveillance in veterinary practices and awareness-building programs for stakeholders along with the strengthening of the capacity of DLS are recommended for effective containment of AMR emergence and dissemination in the animal health sector of Bangladesh. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e32da966564434ea259567b036e87e22022-12-21T21:48:49ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162020-12-0113122713272710.14202/vetworld.2020.2713-2727Antimicrobial resistance situation in animal health of BangladeshMd. Al Amin0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5380-1889M. Nazmul Hoque1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4861-0030Amam Zonaed Siddiki2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2990-4022Sukumar Saha3Md. Mostofa Kamal4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0558-1436Quality Control Laboratory, Department of Livestock Services, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh.Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, Bangladesh.Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.Quality Control Laboratory, Department of Livestock Services, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh.Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a crucial multifactorial and complex global problem and Bangladesh poses a regional and global threat with a high degree of antibiotic resistance. Although the routine application of antimicrobials in the livestock industry has largely contributed to the health and productivity, it correspondingly plays a significant role in the evolution of different pathogenic bacterial strains having multidrug resistance (MDR) properties. Bangladesh is implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) for containing AMR in human, animal, and environment sectors through "One Health" approach where the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) is the mandated body to implement NAP strategies in the animal health sector of the country. This review presents a "snapshot" of the predisposing factors, and current situations of AMR along with the weakness and strength of DLS to contain the problem in animal farming practices in Bangladesh. In the present review, resistance monitoring data and risk assessment identified several direct and/or indirect predisposing factors to be potentially associated with AMR development in the animal health sector of Bangladesh. The predisposing factors are inadequate veterinary healthcare, monitoring and regulatory services, intervention of excessive informal animal health service providers, and farmers' knowledge gap on drugs, and AMR which have resulted in the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, ultimate in the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in all types of animal farming settings of Bangladesh. MDR bacteria with extreme resistance against antibiotics recommended to use in both animals and humans have been reported and been being a potential public health hazard in Bangladesh. Execution of extensive AMR surveillance in veterinary practices and awareness-building programs for stakeholders along with the strengthening of the capacity of DLS are recommended for effective containment of AMR emergence and dissemination in the animal health sector of Bangladesh.http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.13/December-2020/17.pdfanimal healthantibiotic-resistantantimicrobial resistancebacteriaveterinary |
| spellingShingle | Md. Al Amin M. Nazmul Hoque Amam Zonaed Siddiki Sukumar Saha Md. Mostofa Kamal Antimicrobial resistance situation in animal health of Bangladesh Veterinary World animal health antibiotic-resistant antimicrobial resistance bacteria veterinary |
| title | Antimicrobial resistance situation in animal health of Bangladesh |
| title_full | Antimicrobial resistance situation in animal health of Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Antimicrobial resistance situation in animal health of Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antimicrobial resistance situation in animal health of Bangladesh |
| title_short | Antimicrobial resistance situation in animal health of Bangladesh |
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| topic | animal health antibiotic-resistant antimicrobial resistance bacteria veterinary |
| url | http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.13/December-2020/17.pdf |
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