Antimicrobial Resistance and Sports: The Scope of the Problem, Implications for Athletes' Health and Avenues for Collaborative Public Health Action

• Main Authors: Ognjen Ožegić (Author), Branka Bedenić (Author), Sunčanica Ljubin Sternak (Author), Mario Sviben (Author), Jasminka Talapko (Author), Iva Pažur (Author), Ivana Škrlec (Author), Ivan Segedi (Author), Tomislav Meštrović (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global threat, leading to increased mortality and necessitating urgent action-however, its impact on athletes and the world of sports has hitherto been neglected. Sports environments (including athletic and aquatic) exhibit high levels of microbial contaminatio...