Antibiotics In Aquaculture And Microbian Resistence: Health Care Impact

• Autor(a) principal: Gastalho, S.
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Silva, G., Ramos, Fernando
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://actafarmaceuticaportuguesa.com/index.php/afp/article/view/40
• topic: Aquaculture; antimicrobial resistance; Aeromonas; Escherichia coli; Aquacultura; resistência antimicrobiana; Aeromonas; Escherichia coli

Antibiotics are used in animal production, including aquaculture, to prevent and treat infectious disease. The administration of antibiotics has impact on the environment, and may lead to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, in commensal bacteria both in human and animal gut, and in environmental bacteria, with the possible spread of resistance genes in diverse bacterial populations. The ability of horizontal transfer genes from environmental bacteria such as Aeromonas salmonicida to bacteria such as Escherichia coli has been reported.The transmission from animal to human can occur through various ways, including direct contact with animals and feces, and ingestion of food and water. The excessive and non-controlled use of antibiotics in animals has impact in public health, and transformed the antimicrobial resistance as a huge concern and a global issue. The changes in the production system can increase the importance of dissemination of resistance in the environment, as this production is becoming more integrated or more intensive in smaller geographic areas.The present review highlights the importance of the continuous monitoring of the administration of antibiotics in aquaculture.