Antimicrobial Resistance: Social Science Approaches to the Microbiosocial

High rate of multidrug resistance and integrons in Escherichia coli isolates from diseased ducks in select regions of China

“…The extensive use of antimicrobials in humans and animals has led to a steady increase in bacterial resistance ( Coculescu, 2009 ; Pulingam et al, 2022 ), heightening the threat. This increasing AMR seriously affects veterinary and public health in treating bacterial infections ( Ferri et al, 2017 ; Whittaker et al, 2023 ). In particular, intensive duck farming often relies on antimicrobials for disease prevention and treatment ( Hossain et al, 2022 ), leading to prolonged exposure to antibiotics in the environment ( Wang et al, 2021b ; Tang et al, 2022a ).…”