2009
DOI: 10.1086/599374
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Abstract: The use of antimicrobials in food animals creates an important source of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that can spread to humans through the food supply. Improved management of the use of antimicrobials in food animals, particularly reducing the usage of those that are "critically important" for human medicine, is an important step toward preserving the benefits of antimicrobials for people. The World Health Organization has developed and applied criteria to rank antimicrobials according to their relative i… Show more

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“…This is of concern as fluoroquinolones were listed by the World Health Organization as critically important antimicrobials for human health [30]. Therefore, it seems very important to pay more attention to the spread of resistance through such production systems in the tropical climate, and regulation of antimicrobial usage in production systems with close interaction between human and animal ecosystems such as this, prevalent in the developing world, seems crucial.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This is of concern as fluoroquinolones were listed by the World Health Organization as critically important antimicrobials for human health [30]. Therefore, it seems very important to pay more attention to the spread of resistance through such production systems in the tropical climate, and regulation of antimicrobial usage in production systems with close interaction between human and animal ecosystems such as this, prevalent in the developing world, seems crucial.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even the first restrictions in Denmark targeted specific AGPs and not all substances. Realizing this, the World Health Organization in 2005 provided the first guidelines for ranking antimicrobial agents which should be considered most critically important for human health and where interventions should first take place [65,66]. The most critically important antimicrobial agents were considered third-generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones and macrolides.…”
Section: The Dutch Experiencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the present study, isolates from brown rats were found to have moderate to high levels of resistance to many antimicrobial agents, of which ampicillin, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid are classified as 'critically important' for human medicine by the World Heath Organization (Collignon et al, 2009). While the spectrum of rodent-borne diseases and their risks for public health are well recognized and comprehensively reviewed, information on the role played by rats in the transmission and exchange of antimicrobial resistance among human, pets, livestock animals and the environment is unclear (Himsworth et al, 2013).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 76%