Here is a blog post providing a perspective on antibiotic use and resistance from the perspective of a veterinarian.
Prudent antibiotic use. Antimicrobial stewardship. Whatever you want to call it, it’s an important subject.
I spend a lot of time working in this area, and figuring out how to effect real change is the challenge. That means getting to prescribers. If I’m at a conference and have a talk titled “Antimicrobial stewardship” (or something along those lines), the audience will likely consist of the moderator, some people from the pharma industry, some regulatory personnel and the guy that ended up in the wrong room. It might be a great talk and discussion, but it’s unlikely to do anything with that crowd.
To read further, go to: Antibiotic use in an antimicrobial-resistant world