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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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Series: | Veterinary Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/11/650 |