Publications by authors named "Alina Hubbuch"
Background: Cytauxzoon spp. infection is believed to be a newly emerging tick-borne disease in felids in Europe, with three species of the haemoparasite having recently been differentiated in wild felids. In Switzerland, rare infections have been documented in domestic cats in the west and northwest of the country, the first of which was in 2014.
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- Antibiotic stewardship programs in Switzerland were established in December 2016 to promote responsible use of antimicrobials in livestock, particularly calves, and included the online tool AntibioticScout.ch.
- A study comparing antimicrobial prescriptions for calves in 2016 and 2018 showed a slight overall antibiotic use with a significant decrease in the use of critically important antimicrobials, especially fluoroquinolones, which dropped from 43.1% to 31.1%.
- The data indicated an increase in first-line treatments from 12.8% in 2016 to 20.2% in 2018, particularly for pneumonia, while third-line treatments decreased, highlighting improved adherence to the new guidelines.
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are important tools to foster prudent antimicrobial use.
Objective: To evaluate antimicrobial prescriptions by Swiss veterinarians before and after introduction of the online ASP AntibioticScout.ch in December 2016.
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship activities are essential to improve prudent antimicrobial use. The aim of the present study was to evaluate changes in antimicrobial prescriptions in cats after the introduction of prudent use guidelines promoted by an online antimicrobial stewardship tool (AntibioticScout.ch) in Switzerland.
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