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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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

This document is presented in response to a request by the 118th session of the Programme Committee (November 2015) and Council at its 153rd session for an update to be presented to the Programme Committee on ongoing and planned activities [...]