title: Antibacterial resistance: an emerging 'zoonosis'?
abstract: Antibacterial resistance is a worldwide threat, and concerns have arisen about the involvement of animal commensal and pathogenic bacteria in the maintenance and spread of resistance genes. However, beyond the facts related to the occurrence of resistant microorganisms in food, food-producing animals and companion animals and their transmission to humans, it is important to consider the vast environmental 'resistome', the selective pathways underlying the emergence of antibacterial resistance and how we can prepare answers for tomorrow.
authors.affiliation: Pôle Expertise Collective Inserm, Hôpital Paul Brousse (Villejuif), 94804 Villejuif, Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Marie-Thérèse
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Labro
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bryskier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D058751:Livestock; D057805:Pets; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: antibacterial resistance; antibiotics; companion animal; food; livestock; resistome; veterinary medicine; zoonosis