Feasibility study of a field survey to measure antimicrobial usage in humans and animals in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Development of antimicrobial use (AMU) surveillance systems in humans and animals is a priority for many low- and middle-income countries; however accurate estimations are hampered by a diversity of animal production systems and metrics. The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is a 'hotspot' of antimicrobial resistance and is home to a high density of humans and animal populations.

Objectives

To measure and compare AMU using different metrics (standing population, biomass and population correction unit) in the Mekong Delta, and to explore the potential of field-based data collection methods in the design of AMU surveillance systems.

Methods

We collected AMU data from humans and animals (chickens, ducks, Muscovy ducks, pigs) from 101 small-scale farms in the Meko

SUBMITTER: Cuong NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360299 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature