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Expanding World of Infection Control: From the Medical Site for Humans to One Health

Hiroyuki KAYABA
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine

Bacterial infectious diseases, which are largely considered to be controlled by antimicrobials, remain a major cause of death worldwide. Vigorous infection control activities are essential for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA. The infection control activities have become vigorous from the beginning of this century, and the prevalence of MRSA has begun to decrease. However, the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria cannot be solely prevented olely by infection control activities restricted to healthcare facilities. The more appropriate use of antimicrobials for livestock, fish, and plants is necessary to solve this problem from the international viewpoint. The spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria represents a serious global problem. Infection control should be achieved based on interdisciplinary and international viewpoints. Educating people about infection control and developing public awareness are becoming increasingly important.

Key words：infection control and prevention, One Health, public awareness

e-mail: kayaba＠hirosaki-u.ac.jp

Received: June 13, 2017
Accepted: August 25, 2017

32 (6)：317─321,2017