Contribution de l’environnement à la dissémination de la résistance aux antibiotiques
Abstract
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria, which stems from mechanisms present in bacteria for millions of years, is a phenomenon that is now intensifying due to human activities and poses a major public health problem. The environment plays a key role as a reservoir, amplifier, and vector of resistance genes, a phenomenon facilitated by the presence of antibiotics, heavy metals, and biocides in soils and water. However, environmental surveillance remains limited, with an insufficient number of dedicated organizations and policies. Globally available data remain limited and heterogeneous, highlighting the need to harmonize surveillance approaches (i.e., sampling and methodology) to enable reliable comparisons between countries. It is therefore essential to implement coordinated actions at the international level, within the framework of an integrated "One Health" approach, to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
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BibTeX
@article{gonzalezflores2026contribution,
title = {{Contribution de l’environnement à la dissémination de la résistance aux antibiotiques}},
author = {Yolanda Elisabet Gonzalez-Flores and Didier Hocquet and Christophe Dagot},
journal = {Médecine/Sciences},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1051/medsci/2026126},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05757248v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Contribution de l’environnement à la dissémination de la résistance aux antibiotiques
AU - Yolanda Elisabet Gonzalez-Flores
AU - Didier Hocquet
AU - Christophe Dagot
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/14
JO - Médecine/Sciences
DO - 10.1051/medsci/2026126
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05757248v1
AB - Antibiotic resistance in bacteria, which stems from mechanisms present in bacteria for millions of years, is a phenomenon that is now intensifying due to human activities and poses a major public health problem. The environment plays a key role as a reservoir, amplifier, and vector of resistance genes, a phenomenon facilitated by the presence of antibiotics, heavy metals, and biocides in soils and water. However, environmental surveillance remains limited, with an insufficient number of dedicated organizations and policies. Globally available data remain limited and heterogeneous, highlighting the need to harmonize surveillance approaches (i.e., sampling and methodology) to enable reliable comparisons between countries. It is therefore essential to implement coordinated actions at the international level, within the framework of an integrated "One Health" approach, to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
SN - 0767-0974
SN - 1958-5381
ER -