Reducing antimicrobial use in food animals

The large and expanding use of antimicrobials in livestock, a consequence of growing global demand for animal protein, is of considerable concern in light of the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Use of antimicrobials in animals has been linked to drug-resistant infections in animals (1) and...

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Main Authors: Boeckel, Thomas P. van, Glennon, E.E., Chen, D., Gilbert, M., Robinson, Timothy P., Grenfell, B.T., Levin, S.A., Bonhoeffer, S., Laxminarayan, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88090
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author Boeckel, Thomas P. van
Glennon, E.E.
Chen, D.
Gilbert, M.
Robinson, Timothy P.
Grenfell, B.T.
Levin, S.A.
Bonhoeffer, S.
Laxminarayan, R.
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Bonhoeffer, S.
Chen, D.
Gilbert, M.
Glennon, E.E.
Grenfell, B.T.
Laxminarayan, R.
Levin, S.A.
Robinson, Timothy P.
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Glennon, E.E.
Chen, D.
Gilbert, M.
Robinson, Timothy P.
Grenfell, B.T.
Levin, S.A.
Bonhoeffer, S.
Laxminarayan, R.
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description The large and expanding use of antimicrobials in livestock, a consequence of growing global demand for animal protein, is of considerable concern in light of the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Use of antimicrobials in animals has been linked to drug-resistant infections in animals (1) and humans (2). In September 2016, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly recognized the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in animals as a leading cause of rising AMR. In September 2018, the interagency group established by the UN Secretary General will report on progress in the global response to AMR, including antimicrobial consumption in animals. We provide a baseline to monitor efforts to reduce antimicrobial use and assess how three global policies might curb antimicrobial consumption in food animal production: (i) enforcing global regulations to cap antimicrobial use, (ii) adherence to nutritional guidelines leading to reduced meat consumption, and (iii) imposing a global user fee on veterinary antimicrobial use.
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spelling CGSpace880902023-12-08T19:36:04Z Reducing antimicrobial use in food animals Boeckel, Thomas P. van Glennon, E.E. Chen, D. Gilbert, M. Robinson, Timothy P. Grenfell, B.T. Levin, S.A. Bonhoeffer, S. Laxminarayan, R. animal production disease control health The large and expanding use of antimicrobials in livestock, a consequence of growing global demand for animal protein, is of considerable concern in light of the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Use of antimicrobials in animals has been linked to drug-resistant infections in animals (1) and humans (2). In September 2016, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly recognized the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in animals as a leading cause of rising AMR. In September 2018, the interagency group established by the UN Secretary General will report on progress in the global response to AMR, including antimicrobial consumption in animals. We provide a baseline to monitor efforts to reduce antimicrobial use and assess how three global policies might curb antimicrobial consumption in food animal production: (i) enforcing global regulations to cap antimicrobial use, (ii) adherence to nutritional guidelines leading to reduced meat consumption, and (iii) imposing a global user fee on veterinary antimicrobial use. 2017-09-29 2017-09-29T13:00:27Z 2017-09-29T13:00:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88090 en Open Access American Association for the Advancement of Science Boeckel, T.P. van, Glennon, E.E., Chen, D., Gilbert, M., Robinson, T.P., Grenfell, B.T., Levin, S.A., Bonhoeffer, S. and Laxminarayan, R. 2017. Reducing antimicrobial use in food animals. Science 357(6358): 1350–1352.
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disease control
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Glennon, E.E.
Chen, D.
Gilbert, M.
Robinson, Timothy P.
Grenfell, B.T.
Levin, S.A.
Bonhoeffer, S.
Laxminarayan, R.
Reducing antimicrobial use in food animals
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disease control
health
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