title: [Treatment of bacterial infections in commercial poultry].
abstract: Several aspects of antibacterial drug therapy in poultry are reviewed and field as well as experimental findings are reported. The relatively very brief elimination half-life of antibacterial agents in poultry and the fact that the entire flock is treated orally during a short period accounts for the fact that a satisfactory therapeutic effect is only achieved in a limited number of systemic diseases. In view of the findings reported, a re-assessment of possibilities and limitations of antibacterial therapy in this field is recommended.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002645:Chickens; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D011200:Poultry; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Therapie van bacteriële infectieziekten bij bedrijfspluimvee.