Climate change and antibiotic resistance: a deadly combination
Jason P. Burnham
Abstract
Climate change is driven primarily by humanity's use of fossil fuels and the resultant greenhouse gases from their combustion. The effects of climate change on human health are myriad and becomingly increasingly severe as the pace of climate change accelerates. One relatively underreported intersection between health and climate change is that of infections, particularly antibiotic-resistant infections. In this perspective review, the aspects of climate change that have already, will, and could possibly impact the proliferation and dissemination of antibiotic resistance are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Climate changePaceGreenhouse gasAntibiotic resistanceResistance (ecology)Human healthGreenhouse effectEnvironmental planningGlobal warmingEnvironmental resource managementAntibioticsGeographyEnvironmental scienceEcologyMedicineEnvironmental healthBiologyGeodesyMicrobiologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsClimate Change Communication and PerceptionGut microbiota and health