Antimicrobial Resistance and Human Mobility
Angel N. Desai, Amir M. Mohareb, Naomi Hauser, Aula Abbara
Abstract
Angel N Desai,1,2 Amir M Mohareb,3â 6 Naomi Hauser,1 Aula Abbara7 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA; 2Global Migration Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA; 3Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 4Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 5Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 6Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 7Department of Infection, Imperial College, London, UKCorrespondence: Angel N DesaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USATel +1 9167340168Fax +1 251 333115250Email [email protected]: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is of increasing global concern. Human mobility is one factor that has recently been associated with AMR, though the extent of its impact has not yet been well established due to the limited availability of rigorous data. This review examines the existing literature regarding various types of human mobility including short-term travelers, forcibly displaced persons, migrant populations, and their association with global rates of AMR.Keywords: antimicrobial resistance, migrant, refugee, displaced person, traveler, mobility