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The European Commission forbids the sale of colistin in combination with other antimicrobial drugs

Last July, the European Commission adpoted an Implementing Decision regarding the authorisation of all the veterinary drugs containing 'colistin' in combination with other oral antimicrobial drugs.

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New website about FDA’s new antibiotics policy

New website highlights the steps the agriculture community is taking to prepare for 2017 changes in the use of antibiotics.

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Characterization of ESBL–producing Escherichia coli isolates from pigs and farm workers

ESBL-producing E. coli isolates with the same β-lactamase genes, antibiotic resistance profiles, enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus types, and multilocus sequence types were detected in both pigs and workers on the same pig farm.

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A potential new antibiotic to combat MRSA discovered

The potential new soldier in the fight against MRSA is a molecule called lugdunin produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus lugdunensis.

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Germany reduces the use of antibiotics in animal production by more than half

Between 2011 and 2015, the use of antibiotics in animal production dropped by more than half, going from 1,706 to 837 tonnes.

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Influence of PCV2 vaccination on the level of antimicrobial consumption

The estimated impact of PCV-2 vaccination revealed a highly significant decline in total antimicrobial drug use on finishing farms.

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Shedding of cephalosporin resistant Escherichia coli in pigs from conventional farms

Intervention strategies targeting sows would likely have a beneficial effect in reducing the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in primary pig production.

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Veterinary Feed Directives: Taking Action Webinar

Throughout this one-hour webinar, industry experts will explain challenges with VFDs, expectations of stakeholders, and action plans for those involved.

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EMA: Countries should reduce use of colistin in animals to decrease the risk of antimicrobial resistance

Goal is to cut colistin sales by 65%. Over the course of the next three to four years, all Member States should reduce the use of colistin in animals at least to a target level of 5 mg colistin/population correction unit (PCU).

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Effects of antimicrobials on pig humoral immune responses induced by erysipelas vaccination

The results of the present study indicate that vaccination of pigs against erysipelas in the presence of antibiotics may result in a decrease or enhancement in the production of specific antibodies.

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UK pig producers make outstanding progress in recording use of antibiotics

In less than two months, antibiotic data for over 1.2m pigs has already been contributed by pig producers to the British pig industry’s new on-line medicine book.

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Netherlands: Screening for colistin resistance will soon be advisable

To gain a better understanding of the way in which this new type of colistin resistance spreads, the bacteria were examined at molecular level.

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The chain of events that links a known variation in the FUT1 gene to changes in intestinal sugar molecules and in altered gut colonization and pathogen susceptibility.

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Genetic selection may be used to control pathogen susceptibility and the composition of the gut microbiota

Genetic selection provides a powerful tool to improve and maintain gut health in industrial pig production, and may in the future become a more sustainable alternative to the currently massive need for antibiotics.

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Future work of Codex on antimicrobial resistance

A dedicated Codex task force on AMR chaired by South Korea will take the new work forward.

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Conclusions of the council on the next steps under the One Health Approach to fight antimicrobial resistance

Every year, 700,000 people die in the world because of antimicrobial resistance. The European Union is responding to this growing problem by reducing the use of antibiotics.

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FVE: Relationship between animal welfare and the use of antibiotics in food animals

FVE has adopted in the last General Assembly a position paper on the relationship between antibiotics and animal welfare.