Antimicrobial Usage and Resistance in Companion Animals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Three European Countries

• Main Authors: Philip Joosten (Author), Daniela Ceccarelli (Author), Evelien Odent (Author), Steven Sarrazin (Author), Haitske Graveland (Author), Liese Van Gompel (Author), Antonio Battisti (Author), Andrea Caprioli (Author), Alessia Franco (Author), Jaap A. Wagenaar (Author), Dik Mevius (Author), Jeroen Dewulf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Companion animals have been described as potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), however data remain scarce. Therefore, the objectives were to describe antimicrobial usage (AMU) in dogs and cats in three European countries (Belgium, Italy, and The Netherlands) and to investigate phen...