Understanding the background and clinical significance of the WHO, WOAH, and EMA classifications of antimicrobials to mitigate antimicrobial resistance

In Europe, the classification systems of the WHO, WOAH (founded as OIE), and EMA are the prevailing standard documents guiding the prudent use of antibiotic substances. While the WHO document “Critically important antimicrobials for human medicine” eponymously focusses on the use in humans, the othe...

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Main Authors: Ronette Gehring, Jonathan P. Mochel, Ivo Schmerold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1153048/full