@article{fdi:010077912,
  title = {{A}n estimation of total antimicrobial usage in humans and animals in {V}ietnam},
  author = {{C}arrique-{M}as, {J}. {J}. and {C}hoisy, {M}arc and {C}uong, {N}. {V}. and {T}hwaites, {G}. and {B}aker, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he accurate assessment of antimicrobial use ({AMU}) requires relating quantities of active ingredients ({AAI}s) with population denominators. {T}hese data can be used to prioritize potential sources of selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance and to establish reduction targets. {H}ere, we estimated {AMU} in {V}ietnam (human population 93.4 {M} in 2015), and compared it with {E}uropean {U}nion ({EU}) data (population 511.5 {M} in 2014). {W}e extrapolated {AMU} data on each key animal species and humans from different published sources to calculate overall {AMU} (in tonnes) in {V}ietnam. {W}e then compared these data with published statistics on {AMU} in the {E}uropean {U}nion ({EU}). {A} total of 3838 t of antimicrobials were used in {V}ietnam, of which 2751 (71.7%) corresponded to animal use, and the remainder (1086 t; 28.3%) to human {AMU}. {T}his equates to 261.7 mg and 247.3 mg per kg of human and animal biomass, compared with 122.0 mg and 151.5 mg in the {EU}. {T}he greatest quantities of antimicrobials (in decreasing order) were used in pigs (41.7% of total use), humans (28.3%), aquaculture (21.9%) and chickens (4.8%). {C}ombined {AMU} in other species accounted for < 1.5%. {T}hese results are approximate and highlight the need to conduct targeted surveys to improve country-level estimates of {AMU}.},
  keywords = {{A}ntimicrobial use ; {S}urveillance ; {H}uman medicine ; {V}eterinary medicine ; {V}ietnam ; {E}uropean {U}nion ; {VIET} {NAM} ; {EUROPE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}ntimicrobial {R}esistance and {I}nfection {C}ontrol},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {16 [6 ]},
  ISSN = {2047-2994},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1186/s13756-019-0671-7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077912},
}