Lower Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterococci on U.S. Conventional Poultry Farms that Transitioned to Organic Practices

Background: In U.S. conventional poultry production, antimicrobials are used for therapeutic, prophylactic, and nontherapeutic purposes. Researchers have shown that this can select for antibiotic-resistant commensal and pathogenic bacteria on poultry farms and in poultry-derived products. However, n...

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Autores principales: Sapkota, Amy R., Hulet, R. Michael, Zhang, Guangyu, McDermott, Patrick, Kinney, Erinna L., Schwab, Kellogg J., Joseph, Sam W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226496/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21827979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003350

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