Antimicrobial Policies in United States Beef Production: Choosing the Right Instruments to Reduce Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Under Structural and Market Constraints

Antimicrobial Policies in United States Beef Production: Choosing the Right Instruments to Reduce Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Under Structural and Market Constraints

Antimicrobial use (AMU) in animal agriculture contributes to the selection of resistant bacteria, potentially constituting a public health threat. To address antimicrobial resistance, public policies set by governments, as well as intra-sectoral approaches, can be implemented. In this paper, we expl...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Lhermie, Leslie Verteramo Chiu, Karun Kaniyamattam, Loren William Tauer, Harvey Morgan Scott, Yrjö Tapio Gröhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
policy analysis
antimicrobial use
antimicrobial resistance
beef production system
policy instruments
economics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00245/full

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