Essays about: "AMR antimicrobial resistance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 essays containing the words AMR antimicrobial resistance.

1. 11. The Impact of Water Chlorination on Faecal Carriage Rates of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in Bangladeshi Children

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Esther Greenwood; [2019]
   Keywords : Drinking water chlorination; antimicrobial resistance; ESBL-E; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Can drinking water chlorination reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of today’s most pressing global health threats, accounting for an estimated 700,000 deaths per year (WHO, 2019). The WHO has emphasized the need for effective sanitation and hygiene measures in order to reduce the incidence of infections caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria (WHO, 2015). READ MORE

3. 12. Managing supply chain sustainability risks of antibiotics : A case study within Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Andrea Grau; Patrick Wanner; [2019]
   Keywords : AMR; antibiotics; sustainability; supply chain sustainability risks; SCSR; sustainable development; pharmaceutical supply chains; supply chain management; risk management;

   Abstract : Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been classified as one of the phenomena that belongs to the current top threats to human health. AMR is the process where bacteria become resistant to the antimicrobial drug and renders the antibiotic ineffective. READ MORE

4. 13. Swedish dairy farmers’ attitude towards the use of antibiotics

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Sofie Winding; [2018]
   Keywords : antibiotics; attitude; perception; dairy farmer; AMR antimicrobial resistance; perception; preventive action; animal health;

   Abstract : För att behandla bakterieinfektioner hos människor och djur behövs antibiotika men en överanvändning och oförsiktig användning kan leda till utveckling av antibiotikaresistens vilket gör att alternativen för behandling blir färre. Syftet med studien var att undersöka svenska mjölkbönders attityder till antibiotikaanvändning med grund i antagandet att en positiv attityd till antibiotika även påverkar viljan att använda antibiotika som kan leda till överanvändning. READ MORE

5. 14. Antimicrobial resistance in E. coli from Swedish calves and the surrounding environment

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

   Author : Viktoria Tepper; [2018]
   Keywords : Antimicrobial resistance; E.coli; dairy farms; transmission routes; ESBL; Colistin-resistance;

   Abstract : The discovery of the first antibiotic by Alexander Fleming was a major milestone in the history of modern medicine. However, with each new antibiotic class introduced to the market, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rapidly occurred. READ MORE

6. 15. Antimicrobial resistance in indicator Escherichia coli from small-scale swine herds in north-eastern Thailand

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : David Karlsson; [2016]
   Keywords : antimicrobial resistance; Thailand; Escherichia coli; swine; pig; indicator bacteria; minimum inhibitory concentration; extended spectrum beta-lactamase; multiresistance;

   Abstract : Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a fast growing problem throughout the world, and as a consequence effective treatment of various infections is jeopardized. This results in prolonged illness and increased mortality amongst patients as well as increased health care costs. READ MORE