ECDC/EFSA/EMA first joint report on the integrated analysis of the consumption of antimicrobial agents and occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from humans and food-producing animals

EFSA Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

 

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ECDC   (Sweden)

^b EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

^c EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antimicrobial resistance; consumption of antimicrobials; ecological analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85063812609     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4006     Document Type: Article

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