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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Antimicrobial use"”.
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Assessing and improving rational antimicrobial use in urban and rural health care facilities in Vietnam
The global problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is particularly pressing in developing countries including Vietnam, where the infectious disease burden is high and cost constrains the replacement of older antimicrobials with newer, more expensive ones. Along with surveillance and infection …
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Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in companion animals in Illinois, United States: An observational study
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-09-16 without embargo terms
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Antimicrobial use practices and resistance in indicator bacteria in communal cattle in the Mnisi community Mpumalanga South Africa
Containing antimicrobial resistance is crucial to mitigate against a post-antimicrobial era given the current limited production of novel antimicrobial drugs. Surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance is a critical component of antimicrobial resistance containment strategies because it …
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Assessing the Impact of a Unit-Based Clinical Pharmacist on Antimicrobial Use in a Level I Trauma Center – A Pilot Study
… care team. Studies show that optimum medication use is demonstrated in only 4-21% of patients. Greater pharmacist involvement has been shown to lead to fewer re-hospitalizations, lower healthcare costs, better adherence to evidence-based consensus guidelines, and better outcomes. Harris Health …
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The potential of antimicrobial resistance diagnostics to inform prudent antimicrobial use in feedlot cattle: dynamic models as tools for optimizing interventions in bovine respiratory disease
Antimicrobials are used in modern livestock production systems to control and treat bacterial diseases in food animals. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobial drugs in agricultural settings as elsewhere accelerates the selection of resistant pathogens; emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR) …
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California Livestock Owners: An Assessment of Familiarity with New Antimicrobial Rules and Access to Educational Outreach
… and outreach about recent changes regarding antimicrobial use in livestock, and to enhance their emergency communications network. This was done by characterizing a population of small-scale livestock owners underserved with regards to educational outreach about animal health issues, such as …
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Evaluation and management of hospital antibiotic use
Antimicrobials are unique drugs in that they target "infectious" or "transferable"<br/>diseases. There is considerable evidence linking increasing antimicrobial use with <br/>increasing resistance. Resistant bacteria do not know the boundaries, either between countries or within a society between …
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MODELING AND MINING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL POPULATIONS
Antimicrobial resistant bacteria existed before the medical use of antimicrobials but increasing antimicrobial use has escalated the development and spread of resistant bacteria in human and animal populations. Resistant bacteria and resistance genes spread between individuals through direct and …
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Perceptions, understandings, and behaviours along the pork food chain relating to antimicrobial resistance in the UK
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections difficult or impossible to treat. AMR is now recognised as a global public health issue, threatening the treatment and control of various …
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Tradeoffs and co-benefits among impacts of contrasting livestock systems
… land, emits 14-17% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and uses more antimicrobials than human medicine. Demand for livestock products is high and rising, especially for pork which has quadrupled in the past 50 years. Livestock farming systems vary considerably in the scale of their …
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Surveillance and improved control of American foulbrood in Saskatchewan honey bees through the detection of Paenibacillus larvae spores in pooled, extracted honey
… beekeeping industry is heavily reliant on antimicrobial metaphylaxis to prevent and control outbreaks of the destructive bacterial disease, American foulbrood (AFB). The infectious endospores (spores) of the causative agent, Paenibacillus larvae, are incredibly resilient to environmental …
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Characterization of polymicrobial infections in macaques with chronic cranial implants and evaluation of alternative antimicrobial strategies
Macaques are the most commonly used non-human primate in cognitive neuroscience research due to similarities between the macaque and human brain. Cephalic recording chambers (CRCs) are often surgically implanted to obtain neuronal recordings. CRCs represent a persistent source of microbial …
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Early detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in pigs under field conditions
… of vaccination or early treatment with reduced antimicrobial use is possible. Serological monitoring is suitable to evaluate specific management interventions such as a transition to batch management system. However, for early detection other more performant techniques such as trachea-bronchial …
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NGC-HLB, a novel antimicrobial peptide from the skin secretion of Hylarana latouchii
Antimicrobial peptides from amphibian skin secretions are considered to play a significant role in the host defence mechanisms against bacterial infection. In this study, the identification and antimicrobial activity of a novel peptide named NGC-HLB (GLLSGILGAGKKIVCGLSGLC), is described. The …
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Using model miniature ham as a high-throughput tool to screen antimicrobials targeting l. Monocytogenes
… dogs. Luncheon meats are often formulated with antimicrobial agents to limit the growth of this pathogenic microorganism. The present work develops methods to improve the current screening of antimicrobials for L. monocytogenes in deli ham. A miniature ham model was developed to minimize ham and …
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Evaluation of Macrolide-Lincosamide-Streptogramin B Antimicrobial Resistance at Swine Farms
Antimicrobial use in animal agriculture contributes to increased levels of antimicrobial resistance in the environment. To better evaluate this concern, the levels of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB) antimicrobial resistance at swine farms were quantified. A variation of fluorescence in …
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Field comparison of intranasal and injectable bovine respiratory disease vaccination on beef calf antibody concentrations, average daily gain, and bovine respiratory disease morbidity
… that is common in feedlot operations, where it causes major economic loss through: reduction in average daily gain, treatment costs, and mortality. Reducing BRD incidence would increase profits to producers, reduce antimicrobial use, and improve animal welfare. Two studies were performed to …
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Primary care antimicrobial stewardship: Impact on prescribing and resistance
<b>Background: </b>Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing world-wide public health concern, with antimicrobial use described as one of the main drivers. Most antimicrobial prescribing occurs in primary care which is therefore a key target for antimicrobial stewardship. This thesis examines …
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Developing a livestock producer-centered approach to design and optimize training programs in antimicrobial stewardship
Recently, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance has provoked numerous nation-wide initiatives that encourage the prudent use of antimicrobials in both human and veterinary medicine. The importance of effective education and training programs has been increasingly emphasized as a key area of …
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Agent-based modeling to address emerging threats from antimicrobial resistance to the sustainability of the beef industry
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern for both human and animal health. The rise in AMR has led to increased scrutiny of antimicrobial use (AMU) in feedlot cattle. With rising concern for prudent AMU in the beef industry, it is essential to understand the potential impact …
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