Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals

This study presents the first global map (228 countries) of antibiotic consumption in livestock

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
19 March 2015
Country:
India and Kenya
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Van Boeckel, T, Brower, C, Gilbert, M and Grenfell, B

Abstract

Antimicrobials are used in livestock production to maintain health and productivity. These practices contribute to the spread of drug-resistant pathogens in both livestock and humans, posing a significant public health threat. We present the first global map (228 countries) of antibiotic consumption in livestock and conservatively estimate the total consumption in 2010 at 63,151 tons.

This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme

Citation

Van Boeckel T, Brower C, Gilbert M, Grenfell B, Levin S, Robinson T, Teillant A, Laxminarayan R (2015). Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 112(18):5649-54.

Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals

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