Antibiotic Use in Broiler Poultry Farms in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal: Which Antibiotics and Why?

Antibiotic Use in Broiler Poultry Farms in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal: Which Antibiotics and Why?

Inappropriate antibiotic use in food-producing animals is associated with the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. In industrial broiler poultry farms in three districts of Kathmandu valley, Nepal, we assessed antibiotic use prevalence, and their classes, types, and quantities. A cross-sec...

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Main Authors: Ananta Koirala, Priyanka Bhandari, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Wenjing Tao, Badri Thapa, Robert Terry, Rony Zachariah, Surendra Karki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
One Health
antibiotics stewardship
SORT IT
food producing animals
antibiotic use
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/2/47

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