Antimicrobial stewardship in companion animal practice: an implementation trial in 135 general practice veterinary clinics
02 March 2022
Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) have been widely implemented in medical practice to improve antimicrobial prescribing and reduce selection for multidrug-resistant pathogens.
These AMS interventions had a positive impact in a large group of general veterinary practices, resulting in a decline in overall antimicrobial use and a shift towards use of antimicrobials rated as low importance, with the greatest impact in high-prescribing clinics.
Further reading: JAC Antimicrobial Resistance
Author(s): L. Y. Hardefeldt, B. Hur, S. Richards, R. Scarborough, G. F. Browning, H. Billman-Jacobe, J. R. Gilkerson, J. Ierardo, M. Awad, R. Chay, K. E. Bailey
Healthy Animals
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Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition |
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Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre |
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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS & ASSOCIATIONS |
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