Antibiotic Use and Resistance Knowledge Assessment of Personnel on Chicken Farms with High Levels of Antimicrobial Resistance: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Ica, Peru

Antibiotic Use and Resistance Knowledge Assessment of Personnel on Chicken Farms with High Levels of Antimicrobial Resistance: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Ica, Peru

Poultry farming represents Peru’s primary food animal production industry, where antimicrobial growth promoters are still commonly used, exerting selective pressure on intestinal microbial populations. Consumption and direct animal-to-human transmission have been reported, and farmworkers are at hig...

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Main Authors: María Dávalos-Almeyda, Agustín Guerrero, Germán Medina, Alejandra Dávila-Barclay, Guillermo Salvatierra, Maritza Calderón, Robert H. Gilman, Pablo Tsukayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
AMR
public awareness
farmworkers
ESBL
chicken
growth promoters
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/2/190

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