Evaluating the dose, indication and agreement with guidelines of antimicrobial use in companion animal practice with natural language processing

Brian Hur; Laura Y Hardefeldt; Karin M Verspoor; Timothy Baldwin; James R Gilkerson

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Evaluating the dose, indication and agreement with guidelines of antimicrobial use in companion animal practice with natural language processing

Brian Hur, Laura Y Hardefeldt, Karin M Verspoor, Timothy Baldwin, James R Gilkerson

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance | Oxford University Press | Published : 2021

DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlab194

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Abstract

As antimicrobial prescribers, veterinarians contribute to the emergence of MDR pathogens. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes are an effective means of reducing the rate of development of antimicrobial resistance. A key component of antimicrobial stewardship programmes is selecting an appropriate antimicrobial agent for the presenting complaint and using an appropriate dose rate for an appropriate duration.

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Karin Verspoor Author

Tim Baldwin Author

James Gilkerson Author

Laura Hardefeldt Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

Data generated for this research were through VetCompass Australia, which is supported by the Australian Research Council (LE160100026). L.Y.H. is funded by the Australian Research Council through the Discovery Early Career Research Award programme. B.H. was a recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship.