Antimicrobial drug use in food-producing animals and associated human health risks: what, and how strong, is the evidence?

Antimicrobial drug use in food-producing animals and associated human health risks: what, and how strong, is the evidence?

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is a public health threat. Because antimicrobial consumption in food-producing animals contributes to the problem, policies restricting the inappropriate or unnecessary agricultural use of antimicrobial drugs are important. However, this link between agri...

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Main Authors: Karin Hoelzer, Nora Wong, Joe Thomas, Kathy Talkington, Elizabeth Jungman, Allan Coukell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Antimicrobial drug use
Farm animals
Antimicrobial resistance
Public health risk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1131-3

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