Occurrence of Escherichia coli non-susceptible to quinolones in faecal samples from fluoroquinolone-treated, contact and control pigs of different ages from 24 Swiss pig farms

Occurrence of Escherichia coli non-susceptible to quinolones in faecal samples from fluoroquinolone-treated, contact and control pigs of different ages from 24 Swiss pig farms

Abstract Background Despite their indispensability in human medicine, fluoroquinolones (FQ) are used for the treatment of bacterial infections in farm animals which increases the risk of transferring FQ-resistant bacteria into the environment and via the food chain to humans. The objectives of this...

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Main Authors: Morena Amsler, Katrin Zurfluh, Sonja Hartnack, Xaver Sidler, Roger Stephan, Dolf Kümmerlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Fluoro−/quinolone resistance
Pigs
Escherichia coli
Faecal samples
Environmental samples
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-021-00209-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-021-00209-y

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