Prof. Jaap A. Wagenaar is a veterinarian. Since 2006 he helds the chair of Clinical Infectiology at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University. Being member of numerous (inter) national committees to fight AMR, he is involved in the program in the Netherlands, and he is also advisor to the WHO and FAO on these topics. Professor Wagenaar declares no conflict of interest in connection to the topic he is giving his opinion.
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Scientist: Jaap Wagenaar

A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Prof. Jaap Wagenaar about antibiotics on farms
In the Netherlands we saw a clear drop of resistance levels in healthy animals after the use of antibiotics on farms has been cut

Antibiotics on farms: Europe starts to curb bad practices
Resistant infections kill an estimated 33 000 people in the European Union annually.