Catastrophic floods and antimicrobial resistance: Interconnected threats with wide-ranging impacts

João Pedro Rueda Furlan; Fábio Parra Sellera; Nilton Lincopan; Daniela Debone; Simone Georges El Khouri Miraglia; Ronan Adler Tavella

doi:10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100891

Catastrophic floods and antimicrobial resistance: Interconnected threats with wide-ranging impacts

One Health. 2024 Sep 10:19:100891. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100891. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Authors

João Pedro Rueda Furlan^{1

2}, Fábio Parra Sellera^{3

4}, Nilton Lincopan^{2

5

6}, Daniela Debone^{2

7}, Simone Georges El Khouri Miraglia^{2

7}, Ronan Adler Tavella^{2

7}

Affiliations

¹ Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
² ARIES, Antimicrobial Resistance Institute of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
⁴ School of Veterinary Medicine, Metropolitan University of Santos, Santos, Brazil.
⁵ Department of Microbiology, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
⁶ Department of Clinical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
⁷ Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Diadema, Brazil.

Abstract

•Climate change and AMR combined worsen vulnerabilities, accelerating AMR spread.•Floods can spread AMR-related pathogens, impacting health, agriculture, and ecosystems.•Integrated strategies are needed to address climate change and AMR, enhancing sanitation.

Keywords: Climate change; Emerging pathogens; Global warming; Multidrug-resistant microorganisms; Public health.