The study quoted [1] is a simulation study of LA-MRSA among Danish pig herds between 2006 and 2015. The study concludes: “Combinations of control measures reduc

The study quoted [1] is a simulation study of LA-MRSA among Danish pig herds between 2006 and 2015. The study concludes: “Combinations of control measures reduced the spread of LA-MRSA, especially when all four strategies were combined. Using an extreme scenario including limiting the use of high-risk antibiotics, reducing the risk of spread via indirect contact by 75%, implementing movement restriction and culling a percentage of positive herds led to a prevalence reduction to only 6% with initiation in 2007 or 13% in 2010.” Now compare that with the reduction in antibiotic use during 2015-2018 [2] and there seems to be no reason why it would go back to historically high levels. There should be optimism that in such a relatively short time, significant changes can happen. The main thrust of the Times article is precisely that. [1] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-37075-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-37075-8 [2] https://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/english/Animal/MRSA/Pages/Low_use_of_antibiotic_in_Denmark.aspx https://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/english/Animal/MRSA/Pages/...