Low-dose antibiotics: current status and outlook for the future

• Main Author: Robert Paul Hunter (auth)
• Other Authors: Jun Lin (auth), Rustam Aminov (auth), Joshua D Nosanchuk (auth), Carlos F Amabile-Cuevas (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2014
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); growth promotion; Immunomodulatory effect; feed additives; low dose antibiotics; antibiotics; Environmental impact
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Antimicrobial therapy is a key factor in our success against pathogens poised to ravage at risk or infected individuals. However, we are currently at a watershed point as we face a growing crisis of antibiotic resistance among diverse pathogens. One area of intense interest is the impact of the appl...