@article{2206,
  author = {S Schwarz and E Alesik and M Grobbel and A Lübke-Becker and J Wallmann and C Werckenthin and L Wieler},
  title = {The BfT-GermVet monitoring program -aims and basics},
  abstract = {To determine the current Status of antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial patho-gens from animals in Germany, the BfT-GermVet monitoring program was initi-ated as a complementary program to the German national monitoring program GE/?M-Vet conducted by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL). In the BfT-GermVet program,a total of 1,626 bacterial strains,ob-tained during a 27-month period (01/2004-03/2006) from 31 indications, was screened for susceptibility against 22 antimicrobial agents and two combinations of antimicrobial agents. Selected bacteria were additionally tested for their susceptibility against additional three combinations of antimicrobial agents and the corresponding Single substances.This paper describes the overall aims and the structure of the program with particular reference to the sampling strategy, the methodology for susceptibility testing and the interpretive criteria used for evalu-ation of the results.},
  year = {2007},
  journal = {Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift},
  volume = {120},
  pages = {357-362},
  month = {09/2007},
  publisher = {Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG},
  address = {Hannover},
  issn = {0005-9366},
  doi = {10.2376/0005-9366-120-357},
  language = {English},
}