Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance
Economic and Policy Responses

An accessible overview of the challenges in tackling AMR, and the economic and policy responses of the multidisciplinary 'One Health' approach.

Michael Anderson (Edited by), Michele Cecchini (Edited by), Elias Mossialos (Edited by), Jonathan North (Assisted by)

9781108799454, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 23 April 2020

272 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.45 kg

'The contributors' essays are exhaustively researched and clearly argued. Policy analysts should turn to this book for guidance as they begin to formulate a resolution of threats posed by AMR [antimicrobial-resistant].' T. P. Gariepy, Choice

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a biological mechanism whereby a micro-organism evolves over time to develop the ability to become resistant to antimicrobial therapies such as antibiotics. The drivers of and potential solutions to AMR are complex, often spanning multiple sectors. The internationally recognised response to AMR advocates for a 'One Health' approach, which requires policies to be developed and implemented across human, animal, and environmental health. To date, misaligned economic incentives have slowed the development of novel antimicrobials and limited efforts to reduce antimicrobial usage. However, the research which underpins the variety of policy options to tackle AMR is rapidly evolving across multiple disciplines such as human medicine, veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, epidemiology, economics, sociology and psychology. By bringing together in one place the latest evidence and analysing the different facets of the complex problem of tackling AMR, this book offers an accessible summary for policy-makers, academics and students on the big questions around AMR policy. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

1. Introduction Michael Anderson, Anuja Chatterjee, Charles Clift and Elias Mossialos
2. The health and economic burden of antimicrobial resistance Driss Ait Ouakrim, Alessandro Cassini, Michele Cecchini and Diamantis Plachouras
3. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in the community Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Lucy Abel, Oliver van Hecke, Kay Wang and Chris Butler
4. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in the hospital sector Rasmus Leistner and Inge Gyssens
5. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in the food and livestock sector Jeroen Dewulf, Sussana Sternberg-Lewerin and Michael Ryan
6. Fostering R&D of novel antibiotics and other technologies to prevent and treat infection Matthew Renwick and Elias Mossialos
7. Ensuring innovation for diagnostics for bacterial infection to combat antimicrobial resistance Rosanna W. Peeling, Debrah Boeras and John Nkengasong
8. The role of vaccines in combating antimicrobial resistance Mark Jit and Ben Cooper
9. The role of civil society in tackling antimicrobial resistance Anthony So and Reshma Ramachandran.

Subject Areas: Health systems & services [MBP], Epidemiology & medical statistics [MBNS], Public health & preventive medicine [MBN], Health economics [KCQ]