Human Health Risks Associated with Antimicrobial Use in Animals

Lars B. Jensen*, Frederick J. Angulo, Kåre Mølbak, Henrik C. Wegener

*Corresponding author for this work
8 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGuide to Antimicrobial Use in Animals
Number of pages14
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
Publication date30 Jan 2009
Pages13-26
ISBN (Print)1405150793, 9781405150798
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jan 2009

Keywords

  • Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance occurrence in animals
  • Avilamycin use and avilamycin-resistant enterococcus faecium prevalence in poultry
  • Environmental transmission of antimicrobial resistance from animals to humans
  • Food-borne transmission of antimicrobial resistance from animals to humans
  • Human health risks associated with antimicrobial use in animals
  • Molecular typing-avoparcin use in food animals and VRE occurrence in humans
  • Resistance and longer illness-fluoroquinolone-resistant campylobacter infections
  • Transmission by contact with companion animals
  • Treatment failures and severity of infection

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