Analysis of Antimicrobial Use and the Presence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria on Austrian Dairy Farms-A Pilot Study

• Egile Nagusiak: Clair L. Firth (Egilea), Annemarie Käsbohrer (Egilea), Peter Pless (Egilea), Sandra Koeberl-Jelovcan (Egilea), Walter Obritzhauser (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The assumed link between high levels of antimicrobial use on farms and selection for antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria on that farm remains difficult to prove. In the pilot study presented here, we analysed total antimicrobial use on 50 dairy farms in Austria and also collected environmental sa...