Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria from Livestock and Companion Animals

1. History and Current Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Veterinary Medicine
2. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria of Veterinary Origin
3. Molecular Methods for the Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance
4. Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents
5. Resistance to Metals Used in Agricultural Production
6. Resistance of Bacteria to Biocides
7. Antimicrobial Resistance among Staphylococci of Animal Origin
8. Antimicrobial Resistance in Streptococcus spp
9. Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococcus spp. of Animal Origin
10. Antimicrobial Resistance in Rhodococcus equi
11. Antimicrobial Resistance in Listeria Species
12. Antimicrobial Resistance in Nontyphoidal Salmonella
13. Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli
14. Antimicrobial Resistance in Campylobacter spp.
15. Antimicrobial Resistance in Pasteurellaceae of Veterinary Origin
16. Antimicrobial Resistance in Bordetella bronchiseptica
17. Antimicrobial Resistance in Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas spp.
18. Antimicrobial Resistance in Corynebacterium spp., Arcanobacterium spp., and Trueperella pyogenes
19. Antimicrobial Resistance in Stenotrophomonas spp.
20. Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycoplasma spp.
21. Antimicrobial Resistance in Clostridium and Brachyspira spp. and other Anaerobes
22. Antimicrobial Resistance in Leptospira, Brucella, and Other Rarely Investigated Veterinary and Zoonotic Pathogens
23. Antimicrobial Resistance in Chlamydiales, Rickettsia, Coxiella, and Other Intracellular Pathogens
24. Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Fish Pathogens
25. Antimicrobial Resistance: a One-Health perspective
26. Licensing and Approval of Antimicrobial Agents for Use in Animals
27. Monitoring Antimicrobial Drug Usage in Animals: Methods and Applications
28. Present and Future Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals: Principles and Practices
29. Source Attribution and Risk Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance
30. Optimization of Antimicrobial Treatment to Minimize Resistance Selection
31. Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Medicine

The global spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogenic bacteria is a continuing challenge to the health care of humans and domesticated animals. With no new agents on the horizon, it is imperative to use antimicrobial agents wisely to preserve their future efficacy. Led by Editors Stefan Schwarz, Lina Maria Cavaco, and Jianzhong Shen with Frank Møller Aarestrup, an international team of experts in antimicrobial resistance of livestock and companion animals has created this valuable reference for veterinary students and practitioners as well as researchers and decision makers interested in understanding and preventing antimicrobial resistance.