Workshop report: The 2012 Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine: exploring the consequences of antimicrobial drug use: a 3-D approach†

Martinez, M., Blondeau, J., Cerniglia, C. E., Fink-Gremmels, J., Guenther, S.,Hunter, R. P., Li, X.-Z., Papich, M., Silley, P., Soback, S., Toutain, P.-L.,Zhang, Q. Workshop report: The 2012 Antimicrobial Agents in VeterinaryMedicine: exploring the consequences of antimicrobial drug use: a 3-Dapproach. J. vet. Pharmacol. Therap. 37, e1–e16.Antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge that impacts both human andveterinary health care. The resilience of microbes is reflected in their abilityto adapt and survive in spite of our best efforts to constrain their infectiouscapabilities. As science advances, many of the mechanisms for microbial sur-vival and resistance element transfer have been identified. During the 2012meeting of Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine (AAVM), expertsprovided insights on such issues as use vs. resistance, the available tools forsupporting appropriate drug use, the importance of meeting the therapeuticneeds within the domestic animal health care, and the requirements associ-ated with food safety and food security. This report aims to provide a sum-mary of the presentations and discussions occurring during the 2012 AAVMwith the goal of stimulating future discussions and enhancing the opportu-nity to establish creative and sustainable solutions that will guarantee theavailability of an effective therapeutic arsenal for veterinary species.(Paper received 9 June 2013; accepted for publication 2 December 2013)Marilyn Martinez, US Food and Drug Administration, Center for VeterinaryMedicine, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation (HFV-100), Rockville, MD20855, USA. E-mail: Marilyn.Martinez@fda.hhs.gov