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Antimicrobial resistance in animal and public health Scientific and Technical Review 31(1) Author(s) : J. Acar & G. Moulin ; Ed.: 2012 The focus of this Review is to address the various factors that must be taken into account when trying to understand the antimicrobial resistance problem, with a particular focus on the use of antimicrobials in animals.

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International Standards on Antimicrobial Resistance Author(s) : OIE; Ed.: 2003 The increasing antimicrobial resistance of important human pathogenic bacteria, and the spread of such bacteria from the closed environment of hospitals into surrounding communities, are increasingly perceived as threats to public health. Any use of antimicrobials, whether in humans, animals, plants or food-processing, may lead to bacterial resistance. The use of antimicrobials in livestock production is thought to significantly contribute to the phenomenon, but little is known about the true causes of antimicrobial resistance. The lack of relevant scientific data means that risk managers must take precautionary measures, even though the underlying causes of public health risks associated with resistant bacteria may not have been adequately identified.