Aquaculture component of national action plan on antimicrobial resistance in Malaysia

Wan Norhana Md Noordin and Misol Jr., Gerald and Rozana Johari (2020) Aquaculture component of national action plan on antimicrobial resistance in Malaysia. Asian Fisheries Science Journal (Malaysia), 33. pp. 90-96. ISSN 2073-3720

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious and growing global public health threat. Given the grave importance of AMR, the United Nations General Assembly has called for the development and implementation of the national action plans (NAP) on AMR in each of its member countries. The Malaysia NAP was launched in February 2017 with collaborative approach from Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries [Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), Department of Fisheries (DOF), Department of Agriculture (DoA)], Department of Environment, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Defence Hospitals, Private Healthcare Facilities, Community Pharmacist, The Animal Food Industry and Professional Organisations pertaining to Human And Animal Health) to address and mitigate AMR in respective sectors. This paper presents the aquaculture component of Malaysia’s NAPon AMR lead by the DOF, Malaysia. The objective of this paper is to briefly present the outcomes of activities carried out by the DOF in relation to AMR and AMU in Malaysia which includes: i) the development of the aquaculture component of the NAP; ii) results of the AMU survey; iii) outcome of AMR surveillance; iv) AMR education and awareness; and iv) strengthening governance. The initial AMR results indicate that most of the Escherichia coli isolates were resistant towards erythromycin (90.7 %), cefepime (26.6 %), tetracycline (18.2 %), ampicillin (15 %), and chloramphenicol (10 %). On the other hand, the majority of the Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates were resistant to ampicillin (72.3 %) followed by erythromycin (10 %), cefotaxime (4 %), and tetracycline (4 %).

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Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious and growing global public health threat. Given the grave importance of AMR, the United Nations General Assembly has called for the development and implementation of the national action plans (NAP) on AMR in each of its member countries. The Malaysia NAP was launched in February 2017 with collaborative approach from Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries [Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), Department of Fisheries (DOF), Department of Agriculture (DoA)], Department of Environment, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Defence Hospitals, Private Healthcare Facilities, Community Pharmacist, The Animal Food Industry and Professional Organisations pertaining to Human And Animal Health) to address and mitigate AMR in respective sectors. This paper presents the aquaculture component of Malaysia’s NAPon AMR lead by the DOF, Malaysia. The objective of this paper is to briefly present the outcomes of activities carried out by the DOF in relation to AMR and AMU in Malaysia which includes: i) the development of the aquaculture component of the NAP; ii) results of the AMU survey; iii) outcome of AMR surveillance; iv) AMR education and awareness; and iv) strengthening governance. The initial AMR results indicate that most of the Escherichia coli isolates were resistant towards erythromycin (90.7 %), cefepime (26.6 %), tetracycline (18.2 %), ampicillin (15 %), and chloramphenicol (10 %). On the other hand, the majority of the Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates were resistant to ampicillin (72.3 %) followed by erythromycin (10 %), cefotaxime (4 %), and tetracycline (4 %).

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	aquaculture
AGROVOC Term:	antimicrobial resistance
AGROVOC Term:	fisheries
AGROVOC Term:	surveys
AGROVOC Term:	questionnaires
AGROVOC Term:	monitoring and evaluation
AGROVOC Term:	veterinarians
AGROVOC Term:	food safety
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable aquaculture
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	16 May 2025 13:31
Last Modified:	16 May 2025 13:31
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/533

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