Antimicrobial policies in animals and human health

Boudewijn Catry

doi:10.1186/s13690-017-0231-7

Antimicrobial policies in animals and human health

Arch Public Health. 2017 Oct 19:75:62. doi: 10.1186/s13690-017-0231-7. eCollection 2017.

Author

Boudewijn Catry¹

Affiliation

¹ Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance, Operational Directorate of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIV-ISP), J. Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.

Abstract

This invited commentary aims to highlight 3 recommendations to rationalize antimicrobial consumption in livestock, in order to minimize the spread of resistant bacteria and simultaneously safeguarding animal and public health.