Next Generation of AMR Network

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity, especially in low-resource settings, and requires an interdisciplinary response across academia, government, countries, and societies. If unchecked, AMR will hamper progress towards reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including ending poverty and hunger, promoting healthy lives and well-being, and achieving sustained economic growth. There are many global initiatives to curb the effects of AMR, but significant gaps remain. New ways of thinking and operating in the context of the SDGs are essential to making progress. In this entry, we define the next generation of the AMR research network, its composition, and strategic activities that can help mitigate the threats due to AMR at the local, regional, and global levels. This is supported by a review of recent literature and bibliometric and network analyses to examine the current and future state of AMR research networks for global health and sustainable development.

Knowledge Mapping of Nigeria’s Scientific Contribution to Antimicrobial Resistance Research: A visualized investigation using VOS viewer and Cite Space

“…In general, the number of AMR documents in the database has gradually increased, implying a significant scientific research output. A similar upward trend has also been reported in earlier bibliometric studies[24–26]. This parallels the increased burden of AMR in Nigeria.…”

Knowledge Mapping of Nigeria’s Scientific Contribution to Antimicrobial Resistance Research. A visualized investigation using VOS viewer and Cite Space

“…In general, the number of AMR documents in the database has gradually increased, implying a significant scientific research output. A similar upward trend has also been reported in earlier bibliometric studies [24][25][26]. This parallels the increased burden of AMR in Nigeria.…”

“…The majority of the documents (57.18%) were in the field of medical and health sciences. This result is comparable to [25,26], where the majority of research output was in a related field. There is a need for more research output in all subject areas, as well as more multidisciplinary research, to advance the science of AMR.…”

A review of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance: strengths and weaknesses

“…Prohibiting factors to implementing AMR such as the use of freely available antimicrobials in livestock may appear to be related to lack of legislation or policy. Restriction of antimicrobials in livestock in easier to mandate in some countries rather than Eritrea or Bhutan where small stock holders are dependent on these animals for income and food [11,12]. National policies in Singapore and Sweden prohibit antimicrobial use in livestock.…”