Antimicrobials are important tools for the therapy of infectious bacterial diseases in
companion animals. Loss of efficacy of antimicrobial substances can seriously compromise …

The equine industry holds substantial economic importance not only in the USA but
worldwide. The occurrence of various infectious bacterial diseases in horses can lead to …

Summary The STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in
Epidemiology) statement was first published in 2007 and again in 2014. The purpose of the …

Introduction The aim of this international project was to establish a species-specific Clinical
Breakpoint for interpretation of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of benzylpenicillin (BP) in …

Denmark is a country with high prevalence of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clonal complex (CC) 398 in pigs. Even though pig farming …

Escherichia coli are opportunistic pathogens with the potential to cause a variety of
infections in both humans and animals and in many cases have developed antimicrobial …

Background Inappropriate antimicrobial use (AMU) is a global concern. Opinions of
veterinarians regarding AMU and its role in the development of antimicrobial resistance …

Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to the continued successful use of
antimicrobial agents for the treatment of bacterial infections. While the epidemiology of …

This study aimed to identify changing antimicrobial resistance patterns in isolates commonly
obtained from equine clinical submissions. Laboratory records from 1999 to 2012 were …

Background Among the measures taken to preserve the clinical efficacy of highest priority
critically important antimicrobials (HP-CIAs), the WHO has recommended avoiding their use …