The global spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogenic bacteria is a continuing challenge to the health care of humans and domesticated animals. With no new agents on the horizon, it is imperative to use antimicrobial agents wisely to preserve their future efficacy. Led by Editors Stefan Schwarz, Lina Maria Cavaco, and Jianzhong Shen with Frank Møller Aarestrup, an international team of experts in antimicrobial resistance of livestock and companion animals has created this valuable reference for veterinary students and practitioners as well as researchers and decision makers interested in understanding and preventing antimicrobial resistance

Includes bibliographical references and index

History and current use of antimicrobial drugs in veterinary medicine / John F. Prescott -- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria of veterinary origin / Jeffrey L. Watts, Michael T. Sweeney, and Brian V. Lubbers -- New and molecular methods for the detection of antimicrobial resistance / Muna F. Anjum, Ea Zankari, and Henrik Hasman -- Mechanisms and transmission of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents / Engeline van Duijkeren, Anne-Kathrin Schink, Marilyn C. Roberts, Yang Wang, and Stefan Schwarz -- Resistance to metals used in agricultural production / Christopher Rensing, Arshnee Moodley, Lina M. Cavaco, and Sylvia Franke McDevitt -- Resistance to biocides in bacteria / Jean-Yves Maillard -- Antimicrobial resistance among staphylococci of animal origin / Stefan Schwarz, Andrea T. Feßler, Igor Loncaric, Congming Wu, Kristina Kadlec, Yang Wang, and Jianzhong Shen -- Antimicrobial resistance in streptococcus spp. / Marisa Haenni, Agnese Lupo, and Jean-Yves Madec -- Antimicrobial resistance in enterococcus spp. / Carmen Torres, Carla Andrea Alonso, Laura Ruiz-Ripa, Ricardo León-Sampedro, Rosa del Campo, and Teresa Coque -- Antimicrobial resistance in rhodococcus equi / Steeve Giguère, Londa J. Berghaus, and Jennifer Willingham-Lane -- Antimicrobial resistance in listeria spp. / Laura Luque-Sastre, Cristina Arroyo, Edward M. Fox, Barry J. McMahon, Li Bai, Fengqin Li, and Séamus Fanning -- Antimicrobial resistance in nontyphoidal salmonella / Patrick F. McDermott, Shaohua Zhao, and Heather Tate -- Antimicrobial resistance in escherichia coli / Laurent Poirel, Jean-Yves Madec, Agnese Lupo, Anne-Kathrin Schink, Nicolas Kieffer, Patrice Nordmann, and Stefan Schwarz -- Antimicrobial resistance in campylobacter spp. / Zhangqi Shen, Yang Wang, Qijing Zhang, and Jianzhong Shen -- Antimicrobial resistance in pasteurellaceae of veterinary origin / Geovana B. Michael, Janine Bossé, and Stefan Schwarz -- Antimicrobial resistance in bordetella bronchiseptica / Kristina Kadlec and Stefan Schwarz -- Antimicrobial resistance in pseudomonas spp. and acinetobacter spp. / Agnese Lupo, Marisa Haenni, and Jean-Yves Madec -- Antimicrobial resistance in corynebacterium spp., arcanobacterium spp., and trueperella pyogenes / Andrea T. Feßler, Stefan Schwarz -- Antimicrobial resistance in stenotrophomonas spp. / Yang Wang, Tao He, Zhanggi Shen, and Congming Wu -- Antimicrobial resistance in mycoplasma spp. / Anne V. Gautier-Bouchardon -- Antimicrobial resistance in clostridium spp., brachyspira spp., and other anaerobes / Marie Archambault and Joseph Rubin -- Antimicrobial resistance in Leptospira, Brucella and other rarely investigated veterinary and zoonotic pathogens / Darren J. Trott, Sam Abraham, and Ben Adler -- Antimicrobial resistance in chlamydiales, rickettsia, coxiella, and other intracellular pathogens / Daisy Vanrompay, Thi Loan Anh Nguyen, Sally J. Cutler, and Patrick Butaye -- Antimicrobial drug resistance in fish pathogens / Ron A. Miller and Heather Harbottle -- Antimicrobial resistance in one-health perspective / Scott A. McEwen and Peter J. Colignon -- Licensing and approval of antimicrobial agents for use in animals / Constança Pomba, Boudewijn Catry, Jordi Torren Edo, and Helen Jukes -- Monitoring antimicrobial drug usage in animals: methods and applications / Nicole Werner, Scott A. McEwen, and Lothar Kreienbrock -- The present and future surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in animals: principles and practices / Shabbir Simjee, Patrick F. McDermott, Darren J. Trott, and Chuanchuen Rungtip -- Source attribution models and risk assessment / Sara M. Pires, Ana SofiaDuarte, and Tine Hald -- Optimization of treatment to minimize resistance selection / Luca Guardabassi, Mike Apley, John Elmerdahl Olsen, Peirre-Louis Toutain, and Scott Weese -- Antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine / David H. Lloyd and Stephen W. Page

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