Benchmarking antimicrobial use

The mass used for each population corrected unit (mg/PCU) as a measure of antimicrobial use has its limitations. As suggested by James More (VR, October 14, 2017, vol 181, p 405) there is no doubt its use is more appropriate when considering national sales data and benchmarking antibiotic use on a national scale rather than at the level of individual farms. The remit of the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) Target Task Force has been for each of the different agricultural sectors to look to their own antibiotic usage and consider targets that reflect increasingly ‘responsible use’. How can antibiotic use be refined, reduced or replaced within each sector in a responsible manner? The RUMA Target Task Force will reveal their targets at the RUMA conference on October 27, 2017. It is worth remembering that the momentum behind this work has moved quickly over the past...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Letters and notices Source Type: research