Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Pig Slurry Used to Fertilize Agricultural Fields

• Main Authors: Geertrui Rasschaert (Author), Daan Van Elst (Author), Lander Colson (Author), Lieve Herman (Author), Helena Cardoso de Carvalho Ferreira (Author), Jeroen Dewulf (Author), Johan Decrop (Author), Jurgen Meirlaen (Author), Marc Heyndrickx (Author), Els Daeseleire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pig manure may contain antibiotic residues, antibiotic-resistant bacteria or pathogens, which may reach the environment upon fertilization. During this study, 69 antibiotic residues belonging to 12 classes were quantified in 89 pig slurry samples. These samples were also studied for the presence of...