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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
AMR develops when bacteria, fungi or viruses are exposed to antibiotics, antifungals or antivirals. As a result, the antimicrobials become ineffective and infections may persist. In addition, medical interventions including surgery, chemotherapy and stem cell therapy may become impossible.
AMR is considered the biggest global threat of Health and Food Safety.
AMR Insights
For Food professionals who wish to prevent Antimicrobial resistance in raw materials, intermediate and finished dairy, meat and other food products, AMR Insights offers selected, global information and data, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Farmers and other agrifood primary producers
- Quality staff in Food, Dairy and Meat processing companies
- Lab technicians in contract research and analysis laboratories
- Regulatory authorities staff
- Quality staff in Retail
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09 July 2025Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance of Cultivable Bacteria in Bulk Tank Milk from Dairy Farms in Shandong Province, China
The study analyzed bacterial diversity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles in cow bulk tank milk from five dairy farms in Shandong Province, China. The results showed a high resistance rate to sulfadiazine (53.2%) and the lowest to levofloxacin (6.0%). 23% of isolates were multidrug-resistant. Nine resistance genes targeting seven antibiotic classes were identified, with sul1 […]
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08 July 2025Microbial Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance in Foods: A Dual Threat to Public Health
This review examines the complex pathways through which foodborne pathogens acquire and disseminate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human, animal, and environmental ecosystems. It highlights the drivers of AMR, including antibiotic misuse, environmental reservoirs, surveillance systems, regulatory policies, and antimicrobial stewardship programs. The review emphasizes the need for integrated, cross-sectoral action to curb AMR, including strengthening […]
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07 July 2025ESBL-producing Enterobacterales in food and clinical samples: antimicrobial resistance organisms and genes in Chiang Mai, Thailand
The study in Chiang Mai, Thailand, found that chicken meat was the most contaminated with ESBL-producing Enterobacterales antibiotic-resistant bacteria and ESBL genes. The prevalence rate of ESBL-producing E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and K. oxytoca was 15.41%, 2.15%, and 0.36%, respectively. The study also detected 96.15% of blaCTX-M and 43.59% of blaTEM genes from these organisms. […]
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