Ethical aspects for veterinarians regarding antimicrobial drug use in Italy

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 240-244

  Passantino, Annamaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Antimicrobial agents; Prudent use; Public health; Veterinarians

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; LINCOSAMIDE; MACROLIDE; NITROFURAN; PENICILLIN G; PLEUROMUTILIN; POLYENE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POLYPEPTIDE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; STEROID; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ITALY; VETERINARY DRUGS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 33846913513     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.09.023     Document Type: Short Survey

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