A summary index for antimicrobial resistance in food animals in the Netherlands

Abstract Background The Dutch government has set targets for reduction of antimicrobial usage in food animals, stipulating a 50% reduction in usage (on a weight basis) in 2013 as compared to 2009 and a 70% decrease in 2015. A monitoring program has been instituted to evaluate the impact on antimicro...

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Main Authors: Arie H. Havelaar, Haitske Graveland, Jan van de Kassteele, Tizza P. Zomer, Kees Veldman, Martijn Bouwknegt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1216-z