Microbiomes in Food Production

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global problem involving all three components of the OneHealth framework: humans, the environment, and animals. The widescale AMR has arisen from irresponsible and excessive use of antimicrobials in food production and medicine.

AMR genes: potential to enter the food chain

• From farm to fork: AMR surveillance in ASEAN poultry farms
• AMR surveillance in natural & built environments (e.g., coastal sediments, waterways)
• Rapid surveillance of AMR in healthcare settings (e.g., hospitals)
• Culturomics-based metagenomic identification of AMR in water sources