Characterizing Antimicrobial Resistance in Chicken Pathogens: A Step towards Improved Antimicrobial Stewardship in Poultry Production in Vietnam

• Main Authors: Nguyen Thi Phuong Yen (Author), Nguyen Thi Nhung (Author), Nguyen Thi Bich Van (Author), Nguyen Van Cuong (Author), Bach Tuan Kiet (Author), Doan Hoang Phu (Author), Vo Be Hien (Author), James Campbell (Author), Niwat Chansiripornchai (Author), Guy E. Thwaites (Author), Juan J. Carrique-Mas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, farmers use large quantities of antimicrobials to raise small-scale chicken flocks, often including active ingredients regarded of "critical importance'" by the World Health Organization. Due to limitations in laboratory capacity, the choice of antimicr...