Developing an evidence-based approach for antimicrobial resistance reporting for British Columbia diagnostic animal health laboratory data

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data generated by diagnostic animal health laboratories are underutilized for AMR reporting in Canada. Data assessment, review of practices in other jurisdictions, and expert interviews were used to develop an evidence-guided plan to generate AMR reports from British C...

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Main Authors: Burns, Theresa, Radke, Brian R., Stitt, Tyler, Ribble, Carl
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 2018
Subjects:
Scientific
British Columbia
Canada
Atlantic salmon
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5901857/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29904200
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Summary:Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data generated by diagnostic animal health laboratories are underutilized for AMR reporting in Canada. Data assessment, review of practices in other jurisdictions, and expert interviews were used to develop an evidence-guided plan to generate AMR reports from British Columbia Animal Health Centre (AHC) data that would provide transparent, timely, and useful information to public health practitioners, the food animal sector, and the general public. Using the Canadian Animal Health Surveillance Network (CAHSN) platform was the most efficient method of data retrieval. Project outputs included 2 publicly available reports. The public health report included AMR information for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella. The animal health report included AMR information for Aeromonas salmonicida and Yersinia ruckeri from Atlantic salmon, bacteria from bovine milk samples, and staphylococci from broiler chickens. A preliminary comparison was conducted between selected AHC data and publicly available Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) reports.

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