The Effect of Colistin Treatment on the Selection of Colistin-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Weaner Pigs

• Autori principali: Shahana Ahmed (Autore), Claus Hansen (Autore), Ane Laursen Dahlkilde (Autore), Ana Herrero-Fresno (Autore), Ken Steen Pedersen (Autore), Jens Peter Nielsen (Autore), John Elmerdahl Olsen (Autore)
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• Pubblicazione: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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The treatment of diarrhea in the postweaning period is a common reason for the use of antimicrobials in pig production, and <i>Escherichia coli</i> is the single most important causative agent for this condition. Colistin has recently been classified as a critically important antimicrobi...