One Health–Antimicrobial Resistance
Authors: A. Amicabile (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia Emilia Romagna) , A. Ianieri (University of Parma) , A. Maisano (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia Emilia Romagna) , E. Giacomini (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia Emilia Romagna) , F. Scali (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia Emilia Romagna) , G. L. Alborali (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia Emilia Romagna) , G. Belluzzi (University of Parma) , G. Santucci (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia Emilia Romagna) , J. Dewulf (Ghent University) , L. Candela (Ministero della Salute) , L. Giudici (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia Emilia Romagna) , Lis Alban (Danish Agriculture & Food Council) , M. Lazzaro (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia Emilia Romagna) , P. Pasquali (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) , S. Borrello (Ministero della Salute) , S. Ghidini (University of Parma)
Pig farming is a concerning source of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reducing antimicrobial use (AMU) at farm-level represents an essential action against AMR spread. Furthermore, information on AMU at farmlevel is crucial to develop tailored antimicrobial stewardship (AACTING, 2018). Several studies on AMU in pig farms are available worldwide; however, data on heavy pig production are scarce. Italy is both a major producer of heavy pigs and one of the highest consumers of antimicrobials in Europe (EMA, 2018). The aim of this study was to investigate AMU patterns in Italian heavy pigs starting with the fattening farms.
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How to Cite: Amicabile, A. , Ianieri, A. , Maisano, A. , Giacomini, E. , Scali, F. , Alborali, G. L. , Belluzzi, G. , Santucci, G. , Dewulf, J. , Candela, L. , Giudici, L. , Alban, L. , Lazzaro, M. , Pasquali, P. , Borrello, S. & Ghidini, S. (2019) “Patterns of Antimicrobial Use in Heavy Pig Production”, SafePork. 13(1). doi: https://doi.org//safepork.11183