Tetracycline-resistance in lactose-positive enteric coliforms originating from Belgian fattening pigs: Degree of resistance, multiple resistance and risk factors

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 339-351

  Dewulf, J ^a   Catry, B ^a   Timmerman, T ^a   Opsomer, G ^a   de Kruif, A ^a   Maes, D ^a  

^a Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Fattening pigs; Field study; Multiple resistance; Risk factors; Tetracycline resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; LACTOSE; TETRACYCLINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BELGIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BELGIUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FECES; LACTOSE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TETRACYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33846343624     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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