Kromm: Don’t get cornered on single metric of antimicrobial use
A “Viewpoints” article
by Michelle Kromm, DVM, MPH, MAM, DACPV
Food Forward, LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A “Viewpoints” article
by Michelle Kromm, DVM, MPH, MAM, DACPV
Food Forward, LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Antimicrobial use in poultry has become a proxy for antimicrobial stewardship, but these terms are not interchangeable, according to Michelle Kromm, DVM, MAM, Food Forward, LLC.
FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) recently rolled out Phases 3 and 4 of its antimicrobial stewardship action plans covering fiscal years 2024-2028, but the impact on poultry is expected to be minimal due to the industry’s ongoing stewardship efforts.
