Antimicrobials in small-scale urban pig farming in a lower middle-income country – arbitrary use and high resistance levels

Antimicrobials in small-scale urban pig farming in a lower middle-income country – arbitrary use and high resistance levels

Abstract Background Administration of antimicrobials to food-producing animals is regarded as a major contributor to the overall emergence of resistance in bacteria worldwide. However, few data are available on global antimicrobial use and resistance (AMR) in livestock, especially from low- and midd...

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Main Authors: G. Ström, S. Boqvist, A. Albihn, L.-L. Fernström, A. Andersson Djurfeldt, S. Sokerya, T. Sothyra, U. Magnusson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antimicrobial use
Antimicrobial resistance
Pig production
Cambodia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0328-y

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