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A summary index for antimicrobial resistance in food animals in the Netherlands.
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2017-10-24
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A summary index for antimicrobial resistance in food animals in the Netherlands.
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BMC Vet Res 2017; 13(1):305
Abstract
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 antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Dutch Ministry of Public Health Welfare and Sports has expressed the need for a summary index to present the results of the monitoring data concisely to policy makers.