IDSA : Statements for Agriculture

04/07/2011

IDSA Policy Paper: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Policy Recommendations to Save Lives (PDF)

IDSA, Clinical Infectious Diseases vol. 52 suppl. 5 S397-S428 May 1, 2011.

IDSA issued a comprehensive set of recommendations in a policy paper published in a special supplement of Clinical Infectious Diseases. For specific references to eliminating non-judicious antibiotic use in animals, plants and marine environments, see pp. S420-S421.

07/14/2010

IDSA Testimony on Antibiotic Resistance and Use of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture, delivered before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health (PDF)

James Johnson, MD, FIDSA, presented IDSA’s statement at a hearing on “Antibiotic Resistance and the Use of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture.”

11/01/2009

Summary of IDSA Policy on the Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Food Animals (PDF)

One page summary of IDSA’s position drafted to inform the on-going debate in Congress and the Administration around this controversial public health issue.

04/28/2008

IDSA Testimony on Antimicrobial Resistance at FDA Part 15 Hearing (PDF)

IDSA testifies at FDA hearing on antimicrobial resistance and makes twelve recommendations on appropriate FDA actions to help lead federal efforts to combat this growing problem.

09/25/2006

IDSA Testimony Opposing FDA's Possible Future Approval of Cefquinome for Food Animal Use (PDF)

Statement presented at FDA Veterniary Medicine Advisory Committee on use of 4th generation cephalosporins in livestock.

View all Statements for Antibiotics in Agriculture

IDSA Policy Paper: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Policy Recommendations to Save Lives (PDF)

IDSA Testimony on Antibiotic Resistance and Use of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture, delivered before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health (PDF)

Summary of IDSA Policy on the Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Food Animals (PDF)

IDSA Testimony on Antimicrobial Resistance at FDA Part 15 Hearing (PDF)

IDSA Testimony Opposing FDA's Possible Future Approval of Cefquinome for Food Animal Use (PDF)

Infectious Diseases Society of America