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Area of Science:

  • Global health
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Food safety

Background:

  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global health and economies.
  • Antimicrobial use (AMU), particularly in food-producing animals, is a key driver in the development and spread of AMR bacteria and genes.
  • AMU monitoring is a critical component of global and national action plans aimed at combating AMR.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the urgent need for a harmonized metric system for reporting antimicrobial use (AMU).
  • To emphasize the role of tripartite collaboration among the World Health Organization (WHO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in addressing AMR.

Main Methods:

  • This study is a conceptual analysis and review of existing AMR action plans and AMU monitoring challenges.
  • It identifies the lack of standardized metrics as a primary obstacle.

Main Results:

  • Current AMU reporting metrics are not harmonized across different levels and organizations.
  • This lack of harmonization hinders reliable comparisons of AMU data from various sources.
  • The development and implementation of a globally accepted AMU metric system are essential.

Conclusions:

  • A unified, globally accepted metric system for AMU is urgently required.
  • Tripartite collaboration between WHO, OIE, and FAO is essential to develop and implement this standardized metric system.
  • Harmonized AMU metrics will enable more accurate data comparison, supporting effective global strategies against AMR.