Excessive use of medically important antimicrobials in food animals in Pakistan: a five-year surveillance survey

Excessive use of medically important antimicrobials in food animals in Pakistan: a five-year surveillance survey

Demand for poultry meat is rising in low- and middle-countries, driving the expansion of large commercial farms where antimicrobials are used as surrogates for hygiene, good nutrition. This routine use of antimicrobials in animal production facilitates the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistan...

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Main Authors: Mashkoor Mohsin, Thomas P. Van Boeckel, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Muhammad Umair, Muhammad Noman Naseem, Cheng He, Ahrar Khan, Ramanan Laxminarayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2019.1697541

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