Antibiotics in the food chain: Their impact on the consumer

Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 153-160

  Willis, C ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Food

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GROWTH PROMOTOR;

AGRICULTURE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; AQUACULTURE; CONSUMER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CHAIN; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

EID: 0033635984     PISSN: 0954139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013542-200011030-00005     Document Type: Review

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