Monitoring antibiotic resistance
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - 07:50
in Health & Medicine
Antibiotic resistance is a complex problem in animal husbandry. Antibiotics are essential for both veterinary and human healthcare, but their usage can lead to antimicrobial resistance. Dik Mevius, an expert in the use of antibiotics for livestock management, gives here an overview of this collaborative work and findings within EFFORT where he coordinated the collection of samples and farm data as part of research on antibiotic resistance in the food chain, and zoonotic transmission.