Antibiotics Overuse in Animal Agriculture: A Call to Action for Health Care Providers

According to the Infectious Diseases Society of America, longer, more expensive hospital stays for treating antibiotic resistance cost the US health care sector an estimated $21 to $34 billion and eight million additional hospital days annually. Because the actions of federal legislators and regulat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of public health (1971) 2015-12, Vol.105 (12), p.2409-2410
Hauptverfasser:	Martin, Michael J, Thottathil, Sapna E, Newman, Thomas B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Husbandry - legislation & jurisprudence Animal Husbandry - methods Animal Husbandry - standards Animals Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Antimicrobial agents Bans Disease prevention Drug resistance Drug Resistance, Bacterial EDITORIALS Environment Epidemiology Feeds Food Service, Hospital - standards Global health Government Health Care Facilities/Services Health care industry Health Personnel Health Professionals Hospitals Humans Livestock Meat Meat - adverse effects Other Infections Prevention Public health Public Health Practice
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Zusammenfassung:	According to the Infectious Diseases Society of America, longer, more expensive hospital stays for treating antibiotic resistance cost the US health care sector an estimated $21 to $34 billion and eight million additional hospital days annually. Because the actions of federal legislators and regulators remain insufficient, it is time for the health care sector to expand its stewardship over these lifesaving drugs beyond clinical practice.
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.2015.302870