Use and misuse of antimicrobials

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 2011 English Publisher:WileyJournal:Veterinary Record, volume 169, pages 25-25 (issn: 0042-4900, eissn: 2042-7670,

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Authors: Harvey, Locke; Hamish, Meldrum;

doi: 10.1136/vr.d4087

pmid: 21724768

Use and misuse of antimicrobials

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ANTIMICROBIAL resistance is a global health problem of growing concern. In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that over the past 70 years the use and misuse of antimicrobials in human and animal medicine has led to a ‘relentless rise’ in the number and types of resistant micro-organisms. Every use of an antimicrobial can increase the risk of the development of microbial resistance, the consequences of which are severe for animals and people. An indication …

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Veterinary Medicine, Prescription Drugs, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Animals, Humans, Animal Welfare, Anti-Bacterial Agents

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