Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria of animal origin / edited by Frank M. Aarestrup

Modes of antimicrobial action and mechanisms of bacterial resistance / Luca Guardabassi and Patrice Courvalin -- History of antimicrobial usage in agriculture / John F. Prescott -- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria of veterinary origin / Jeffrey L. Watts and Cynthia J. Lindeman -- Molecular methods for detection of antibiotic resistance / Henk J.M. Aarts, Beatriz Guerra, and Burkhard Malorny -- Drug selection and optimization of dosage schedules to minimize antimicrobial resistance / Peter Lees ... [et al.] -- Mechanisms and spread of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents / Stefan Schwarz, Axel Cloeckaert, and Marilyn C. Roberts -- Resistance to metals used in agricultural production / Henrik Hasman, Sylvia Franke, and Christopher Rensing -- Disinfectant resistance in bacteria / Mark A. Webber, Martin J. Woodward, and Laura J.V. Piddock -- Antimicrobial resistance in clostridium and Brachyspira spp. and other anaerobes / Anders Franklin, Marit Pringle, and David J. Hampson -- Antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic Escherichia coli from animals / David G. White -- Antimicrobial resistance in members of the family Pasteurellaceae / Corinna Kehrenberg ... [et al.] -- Antimicrobial resistance in staphylococci and streptococci of animal origin / Frank M. Aarestrup and Stefan Schwarz -- Antimicrobial drug resistance in fish pathogens / Henning Srum -- Mycoplasma / Frank M. Aarestrup and Isabelle Kempf -- Other pathogens / Frank M. Aarestrup -- Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter / Jrgen Engberg ... [et al.] -- Antimicrobial resistance in nontyphoidal salmonellae / Patrick F. McDermott -- Enterococcus / Shabbir Simjee ... [et al.] -- The clinical importance of animal-related resistance / Kare Mlbak -- The origin, evolution, and local and global dissemination of antimicrobial resistance / Frank M. Aarestrup -- Licensing and approval of antimicrobials for use in animals / Linda Tollefson .. [et al.] -- Monitoring of antimicrobial drug usage in animals / Kari Grave ... [et al.] -- Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in animals / Scott A. McEwen, Frank M. Aarestrup, and David Jordan -- Risk assessment and its use in approval, licensing, and prudent use guidelines / David Vose -- Concluding remarks and future aspects: some personal views / Frank M. Aarestrup