CDFA’s Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program has released its fourth Annual Report. The AUS program is a comprehensive antibiotic stewardship and monitoring program, established to fulfill the mandates of California law, Livestock: Use of Antimicrobial Drugs (FAC Sections 14400 – 14408). For more information on the AUS program, and to view the AUS 2022 Annual Report, please visit our website: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/AHFSS/aus/.
The AUS 2022 Annual Report focuses on the 2021– 2022 fiscal year, spanning July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022, and provides a description of AUS activities during this time, including updates from the following program focus areas:
- Program Products: What materials and information have we produced?
- Animal Management Strategies: What health promotion and infection prevention practices can be used or further developed in California to combat antimicrobial resistance and reduce antibiotic usage?
- Antibiotic Sales & Use: What antibiotics are sold and how are they used in California?
- Antibiotic Resistance: How are we looking at trends in antibiotic resistance?
- Communication & Engagement: How are we reaching people and improving our efforts?
- AUS-Funded Research Publications & Presentations: How are our researchers building upon current scientific knowledge and informing the scientific community?
- Looking Ahead: What’s next?
The AUS program is excited to share its progress, all of which is possible due to engagement from our many stakeholder groups. We would like to thank everyone who contributes to our activities – your guidance and feedback at all stages of our work, including research, outreach, and education efforts, is crucial to the program’s success. This includes organizations and groups who support our implementation and vision, as well as livestock owners who participate in our studies and researchers who share their expertise.