Samuel Ponce de León Rosales

Samuel Ponce de León Rosales is an academic and researcher at the Faculty of Medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He coordinates the University Program for Research on Epidemiological Risks and Emergencies (PUIREE) and has been instrumental in studying antibiotic resistance in Mexico. His work emphasizes the critical public health issue posed by the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, which he links to both overuse in medical settings and agricultural practices. Ponce de León Rosales advocates for rational antibiotic use and public awareness campaigns to curb this growing threat.