Colistin Use in European Livestock: Veterinary Field Data on Trends and Perspectives for Further Reduction

Polymyxin E (colistin) is a medically important active substance both in human and veterinary medicine. Colistin has been used in veterinary medicine since the 1950s. Due to the discovery of the plasmid-borne <i>mcr</i> gene in 2015 and the simultaneously increased importance in human me...

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Main Authors: Wiebke Jansen, Jobke van Hout, Jeanine Wiegel, Despoina Iatridou, Ilias Chantziaras, Nancy De Briyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/11/650