Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria of animal origin
By: edited by Frank M. Aarestrup.
Contributors: Aarestrup, Frank M., 1966-
Publisher: ASM Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781555813062
Subjects: Veterinary drugs.; Drug resistance in microorganisms.; Antibiotics in veterinary medicine.; Zoonoses.; Drug Resistance, Microbial.; Disease Transmission -- veterinary.; Zoonoses -- microbiology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Modes of antimicrobial action and mechanisms of bacterial resistance / Luca Guardabassi and Patrice Courvalin; title: History of antimicrobial usage in agriculture / John F. Prescott; title: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria of veterinary origin / Jeffrey L. Watts and Cynthia J. Lindeman; title: Molecular methods for detection of antibiotic resistance / Henk J.M. Aarts, Beatriz Guerra, and Burkhard Malorny; title: Drug selection and optimization of dosage schedules to minimize antimicrobial resistance / Peter Lees ... [et al.]; title: Mechanisms and spread of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents / Stefan Schwarz, Axel Cloeckaert, and Marilyn C. Roberts; title: Resistance to metals used in agricultural production / Henrik Hasman, Sylvia Franke, and Christopher Rensing; title: Disinfectant resistance in bacteria / Mark A. Webber, Martin J. Woodward, and Laura J.V. Piddock; title: Antimicrobial resistance in clostridium and Brachyspira spp. and other anaerobes / Anders Franklin, Marit Pringle, and David J. Hampson; title: Antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic Escherichia coli from animals / David G. White; title: Antimicrobial resistance in members of the family Pasteurellaceae / Corinna Kehrenberg ... [et al.]; title: Antimicrobial resistance in staphylococci and streptococci of animal origin / Frank M. Aarestrup and Stefan Schwarz; title: Antimicrobial drug resistance in fish pathogens / Henning Sorum; title: Mycoplasma spp. / Frank M. Aarestrup and Isabelle Kempf; title: Other pathogens / Frank M. Aarestrup; title: Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter spp. / Jorgen Engberg ... [et al.]; title: Antimicrobial resistance in nontyphoidal salmonellae / Patrick F. McDermott; title: Enterococcus spp. / Shabbir Simjee ... [et al.]; title: The clinical importance of animal-related resistance / Kare Molbak; title: The origin, evolution, and local and global dissemination of antimicrobial resistance / Frank M. Aarestrup; title: Licensing and approval of antimicrobials for use in animals / Linda Tollefson .. [et al.]; title: Monitoring of antimicrobial drug usage in animals / Kari Grave ... [et al.]; title: Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in animals / Scott A. McEwen, Frank M. Aarestrup, and David Jordan; title: Risk assessment and its use in approval, licensing, and prudent use guidelines / David Vose; title: Concluding remarks and future aspects / Frank M. Aarestrup.