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Rethinking the words hostspot reservoir and pristine in the environmental dimensions of antimicrobial resistance

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posted on 2025-03-25, 11:35 authored by Richard Helliwell, Isabel Ewin, Alexander D Williams, Diane LevineDiane Levine, Andrew C Singer, Sujatha Raman, Carol Morris, Dov J Stekel

We assess three words commonly used to represent the environmental dimensions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – ‘hotspot’, ‘reservoir’ and ‘pristine’ – through two questions: how are these terms used in published research; and how do these terms shape research being conducted? We advocate for the community to reflect on and improve its use of language, and suggest four potentially more productive and precise terms for AMR hazard: presence; transmission; evolution and connectivity.

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College of Social Sci Arts and Humanities Criminology, Sociology & Social Policy

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npj Antimicrobials and Resistance

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3

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1

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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2731-8745

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2025

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2025-03-25

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en

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Dr Diane Levine

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2025-03-21

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