Any kind of antimicrobial use, be it for human, animal or plant
health purposes, can select for emergence of resistance and further
promote the dissemination of resistant bacteria and resistance genes.
As antimicrobial resistance disrespects all borders, whether political
or biological, antimicrobial use in one ecological compartment can
have a consequence on the resistance status in another (Kruse and
Sorum, 1994). Consequently resistance selected for in the agricultural
sector can contribute to the public health burden.