AMR in Poultry Birds: A Public Health Threat

Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat, and widespread use of antibiotics in animal health is one of its contributing sources. Poultry meat one of the most consumed meats throughout the world and for production of poultry meat, poultry birds raised under intensive and semi-intensive conditions in which high amount of antibiotics used to treat animals or as a growth promoter. Unfortunately, the exponential use and misuse of these antibiotics has led to the development and dissemination of antimicrobial drug resistance, which is currently a serious public health concern. Multidrug-resistant bacteria are on the rise, being responsible for serious infections in humans and animals. According to OIE (world organization for animal health) 3500-5000 tons of antibiotics used for human therapy and 50,000 tons of antibiotics used in animals.