Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria of animal origin / edited by Frank M. Aarestrup.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aarestrup, Frank M., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary drugs.

Drug resistance in microorganisms.

Antibiotics in veterinary medicine.

Zoonoses.

Drug Resistance, Microbial.

Disease Transmission, Infectious--veterinary.

Zoonoses--microbiology.

Medical Subjects:

Drug Resistance, Microbial.

Disease Transmission, Infectious--veterinary.

Zoonoses--microbiology.

Physical Description:

xii, 442 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, [2006]

Contents:

Modes of antimicrobial action and mechanisms of bacterial resistance / Luca Guardabassi and Patrice Courvalin

History of antimicrobial usage in agriculture: an overview / John F. Prescott

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria of veterinary origin / Jeffrey L. Watts and Cynthia J. Lindeman

Molecular methods for detection of antibiotic resistance / Henk J.M. Aarts, Beatriz Guerra, and Burkhard Malorny

Drug selection and optimization of dosage schedules to minimize antimicrobial resistance / Peter Lees ... [et al.]

Mechanisms and spread of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents / Stefan Schwarz, Axel Cloeckaert, and Marilyn C. Roberts

Resistance to metals used in agricultural production / Henrik Hasman, Sylvia Franke, and Christopher Rensing

Disinfectant resistance in bacteria / Mark A. Webber, Martin J. Woodward, and Laura J.V. Piddock

Antimicrobial resistance in clostridium and Brachyspira spp. and other anaerobes / Anders Franklin, Märit Pringle, and David J. Hampson

Antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic Escherichia coli from animals / David G. White

Antimicrobial resistance in members of the family Pasteurellaceae / Corinna Kehrenberg ... [et al.]

Antimicrobial resistance in staphylococci and streptococci of animal origin / Frank M. Aarestrup and Stefan Schwarz

Antimicrobial drug resistance in fish pathogens / Henning Sørum

Mycoplasma / Frank M. Aarestrup and Isabelle Kempf

Other pathogens / Frank M. Aarestrup

Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter / Jørgen Engberg ... [et al.]

Antimicrobial resistance in nontyphoidal salmonellae / Patrick F. McDermott

Enterococcus / Shabbir Simjee ... [et al.]

The clinical importance of animal-related resistance / Kåre Mølbak

The origin, evolution, and local and global dissemination of antimicrobial resistance / Frank M. Aarestrup

Licensing and approval of antimicrobials for use in animals / Linda Tollefson .. [et al.]

Monitoring of antimicrobial drug usage in animals: methods and applications / Kari Grave ... [et al.]

Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in animals: principles and practices / Scott A. McEwen, Frank M. Aarestrup, and David Jordan

Risk assessment and its use in approval, licensing, and prudent use guidelines / David Vose

Concluding remarks and future aspects: some personal views / Frank M. Aarestrup.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1555813062

OCLC:

60644655

Publisher Number:

9781555813062