Successful Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals—A Retrospective Country Case Study of Sweden

Successful Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals—A Retrospective Country Case Study of Sweden

The misuse and overuse of antibiotics have resulted in an alarmingly high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human and animal bacteria. European monitoring programmes show that AMR occurrence in food animals is lower in Sweden than in most other EU Member States and that the use of anti...

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Main Authors: Martin Wierup, Helene Wahlström, Björn Bengtsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
veterinary medicine
food animal production
antimicrobial resistance
antimicrobial use
disease prevention
disease eradication
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/2/129

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