Drivers of antimicrobial resistance in layer poultry farming: Evidence from high prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and enterococci in Zambia

Drivers of antimicrobial resistance in layer poultry farming: Evidence from high prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and enterococci in Zambia

Background and Aim: Inappropriate use of antimicrobials exacerbates antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the poultry sector. Information on factors driving AMR in the layer poultry sector is scarce in Zambia. This study examined the drivers of AMR in the layer poultry sector in the Lusaka and Copperbel...

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Main Authors: Steward Mudenda, Flavien Nsoni Bumbangi, Kaunda Yamba, Musso Munyeme, Sydney Malama, Moses Mukosha, Mwendalubi Albert Hadunka, Victor Daka, Scott Kaba Matafwali, Godfrey Siluchali, Geoffrey Mainda, Mercy Mukuma, Bernard Mudenda Hang’ombe, John Bwalya Muma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2023-09-01
Series:Veterinary World
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
drivers
escherichia coli
poultry
risk factors
zambia
Online Access:https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.16/September-2023/5.pdf

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