Tackling antibiotic resistance: the environmental framework
Thomas Berendonk
(1)
,
Célia Manaia
(2)
,
Christophe Merlin
(3)
,
Despo Fatta-Kassinos
(4)
,
Eddie Cytryn
(5)
,
Fiona Walsh
(6)
,
Helmut Bürgmann
(7)
,
Henning Sørum
(8)
,
Madelaine Norström
(9)
,
Marie-Noëlle Pons
(10)
,
Norbert Kreuzinger
(11)
,
Pentti Huovinen
(12)
,
Stefania Stefani
(13)
,
Thomas Schwartz
(14)
,
Veljo Kisand
(15)
,
Fernando Baquero
(16)
,
Jose Luis Martinez
(17)
1
Institute for Hydrobiology
2 Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia
3 LCPME - Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement
4 UCY - University of Cyprus [Nicosia]
5 ARO - Agricultural Research Organisation
6 Department of Biology [Maynooth]
7 EAWAG - Swiss Federal Insitute of Aquatic Science and Technology [Dübendorf]
8 NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences
9 NVI - Norwegian Veterinary Institute [Oslo]
10 LRGP - Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés
11 Vienna University of Technology
12 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
13 Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance
14 KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology = Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
15 University of Tartu
16 Ramon & Cajal University Hospital
17 Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana
2 Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia
3 LCPME - Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement
4 UCY - University of Cyprus [Nicosia]
5 ARO - Agricultural Research Organisation
6 Department of Biology [Maynooth]
7 EAWAG - Swiss Federal Insitute of Aquatic Science and Technology [Dübendorf]
8 NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences
9 NVI - Norwegian Veterinary Institute [Oslo]
10 LRGP - Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés
11 Vienna University of Technology
12 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
13 Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance
14 KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology = Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
15 University of Tartu
16 Ramon & Cajal University Hospital
17 Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana
Christophe Merlin
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Marie-Noëlle Pons
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Stefania Stefani
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Résumé
Antibiotic resistance is a threat to human and animal health worldwide, and key measures are required to reduce the risks posed by antibiotic resistance genes that occur in the environment. These measures include the identification of critical points of control, the development of reliable surveillance and risk assessment procedures, and the implementation of technological solutions that can prevent environmental contamination with antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes. In this Opinion article, we discuss the main knowledge gaps, the future research needs and the policy and management options that should be prioritized to tackle antibiotic resistance in the environment.