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Responsible use of antibiotics in aquaculture
Antibiotics are drugs of natural or synthetic origin that have the capacity to kill or to inhibit the growth of micro-organisms. Antibiotics that are sufficiently non-toxic to the host are used as chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of infectious diseases [...]
Guidelines for Risk Analysis of Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR; also used for “antimicrobial resistant” in this document) is a major global public health concern and a food safety issue. When pathogens become resistant to antimicrobial agents they can pose a greater human health risk as a [...]
Uso de antimicrobianos en animales de consumo - Incidencia del desarrollo de resistencias en salud pública
El uso de antimicrobianos en animales de consumo es un asunto de gran interés para los diversos agentes interesados en los resultados y consecuencias de su aplicación: veterinarios, médicos, microbiólogos, autoridades sanitarias y de registro, industrias alimentarias y farmacéuticas, consumidores [...]
Addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial drugs play a critical role in the treatment of diseases of food producing animals and their use is essential for both animal and human health.
Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Expert Meeting on Critically Important Antimicrobials
A Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Expert Meeting on Critically Important Antimicrobials was held from 26 to 30 November 2007 in Rome, Italy. The meeting was convened as a continuation of the consultative process on antimicrobial resistance, arising from non-human use of antimicrobials [...]