World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals

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Authors

Awa Aïdara‐Kane · World Health Organization

Frederick J. Angulo · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

John Conly · Alberta Health Services

Yuki Minato · World Health Organization

Ellen K. Silbergeld · Johns Hopkins University

Scott A. McEwen · University of Guelph

Peter Collignon

Abstract

To preserve the effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials, veterinarians, farmers, regulatory agencies, and all other stakeholders are urged to adopt these recommendations and work towards implementation of these guidelines.

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Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Animal testing and alternatives

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Published in: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 7-7

DOI: 10.1186/s13756-017-0294-9

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World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals

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