Regulations on the Use of Antibiotics in Livestock Production in South America: A Comparative Literature Analysis.

ABSTRACT: As a global health problem, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crosses national borders, leading UN (United Nations) multilateral agencies to call for all countries to improve the stewardship of antibiotics in humans and animals. South American countries have changed their regulations regarding antibiotic use in livestock production. This literature review examines how far the five largest meat-producing countries in South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay) have come in terms of the relevant legislation. Rules on market entry (marketing authorization and official distribution systems) are already set in all countries examined. Four countries do not allow growth promoters based on critically important antibiotics, and countries have also begun to set guidelines and minimu

SUBMITTER: Da Silva RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10451520 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature