Springer Emerging Modalities in Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the deadliest threats to global public health. This book focuses on dynamics in the landscape of AMR while informing about the latest technologies and strategies to mitigate it. The menace of AMR in different niches, routes of penetration across various domains, socio-economic impact, and the need for a 'One Health' approach in mitigating AMR has been emphasized. Factors involved in AMR, underlying mechanisms, and pharmacometrics in developing antimicrobials are highlighted. Emphasis is given to emerging technologies that are sustainable, scalable, and applicable to the global community, such as big data analytics, bioactive agents, phage therapy, and nanotechnology. The book also explores current and alternative treatment strategies to combat AMR, emphasizing the use of nanoparticles to target pathogens and as a viable alternative to antibiotics. From the Back Cover This book provides an overview of cutting-edge and next-generation research and technologies for combating antimicrobial resistance. Antibiotic-resistant infections are projected to cause 10 million deaths annually by the year 2050. A sustainable, unified approach by researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and the public is urgently needed to stem this trend. This book aims to provide a comprehensive summary of current and future-facing efforts to mitigate the threat of AMR through a One-Health approach. This book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, policymakers, and the public about AMR and novel strategies to combat AMR. About the Author Nadeem Akhtar, PhD, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada. Email: nadeembiotech@gmail.com. Dr. Nadeem Akhtar, Ph.D., currently works at the University of Guelph, Canada as a Research Associate. His current research focuses on biotechnology in animal nutrition, where the main objective is to improve animals' health for a better and disease-free lifestyle. Before the Research Associate role, he has worked as a Post-doctoral Researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada (2019-2020), and in the Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Canada (2015-2019). Dr. Akhtar was awarded a Ph.D. from the Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, India. He has qualified National Eligibility test (NET-2010) and Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) in Life Sciences (2010) and Biotechnology (2011). His scientific contributions include more than 22 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, 10 book chapters, and a patent. He reviewed several research articles for reputed journals, including RSC Advances, Journal of Applied Microbiology, Scientific Reports, Poultry Science, and many more.  Dr. Kumar Siddharth Singh, Institute for Microbiology, Leibniz University, Hannover, 30419, Germany. Email: ksid21@gmail.com. Dr. Kumar Siddharth Singh is a trained biotechnologist interested in host-microbe interactions, protein science, molecular microbiology, and omics technologies. He has a Master's degree in Biotechnology from Thapar University, Patiala, India, and Bachelor's degree from Anugrah Narayan College, Patna, India. He obtained a Ph.D. in Animal Biotechnology from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India, and developed a potential nutraceutical of probiotic origin to protect against gastrointestinal infections. He is also trained in food safety and quality management, emphasizing regulatory standards relevant to the food and biotechnology industry. He has teaching experience at graduate and post-graduate levels and has many years of mentoring experience. He has industry exposure, more than four years of post-doctoral research experience, and has been awarded many national and international academic awards at different levels of his career from different agencies. He has many scientific articles and reviews to his name an