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News|Articles|November 24, 2023
3 must-reads for World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Wrapping up World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week with these 3 articles
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World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week is observed annually from November 18 to 24. During this period, the global community comes together to enhance awareness regarding antimicrobial resistance and advocate for protocols of best practices aimed at mitigating the emergence and transmission of drug-resistant infections. To learn more about antimicrobial resistance and its role in veterinary medicine, check out these 3 related articles:
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poster presentation at the 2023 World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, researchers from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore, Pakistan, test to determine if the phage treatment causes any substantial changes in the gut microbiota.
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poster presentation at the 2023 World Antimicrobial Resistance Congress addressed Aeromonas spp as a foodborne pathogen in meat, fresh vegetables, drinking water, and fish and shellfish in seafood-related outbreaks. - A
news update on the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in which it has released goals for supporting veterinary antimicrobial stewardship in fiscal years 2024 to 2028.
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