WGs updates
Working Group 1 Work in WG1 continues on both the diagnostic procedures and treatment guidelines surveys. The Diagnostic procedures survey which aims to review and evaluate the methodology and interpretive criteria used by veterinary diagnostic laboratories across Europe for pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, is now completed. The survey was taken by 290 respondents (veterinary microbiology laboratories) from 35 …
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An ENOVAT member is interviewed about the antimicrobial resistance issue in companion animals
Dr. Menezes pointed out that PETS CAN PASS GENES FOR ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE TO HUMAN INFECTIONS “I am a PhD student at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon. I do my research at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health under the Supervision of Professor Constança Pomba, the head of the Antibiotic Resistance Lab. The Idea …
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Development and Pilot of an Interactive Online Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Companion Animals
Hopman, N.E.M.; Wagenaar, J.A.; van Geijlswijk, I.M.; Broens, E.M. Antibiotics 2021, 10, 610. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050610
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Higher Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacterales in Dogs Attended for Enteric Viruses in Brazil Before and After Treatment with Cephalosporins
Salgado-Caxito, M.; Moreno-Switt, A.I.; Paes, A.C.; Shiva, C.; Munita, J.M.; Rivas, L.; Benavides, J.A. Antibiotics 2021, 10, 122. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10020122
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ENOVAT is supporting and promoting two Special issues in the Antibiotics journal
“Optimization and Improvement of Veterinary Antimicrobial Treatment to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance” is the name of the Special Issue in Antibiotics. Optimization of antimicrobial treatment in veterinary medicine is crucial for successful therapy while minimizing the risk of resistance selection. Antimicrobial resistance is mirroring the changing world, and the veterinary profession is being asked to properly address this challenge and promote …
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