Multiple antibiotic resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolates from swine farms.
Antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli from sows and pigs was determined to compare patterns between pigs of various ages and degrees of antibiotic use. Resistance patterns differed between farm types and pigs of differing ages, indicating that pig age and degree of antibiotic use affect resistance of fecal E. coli.
Mathew
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Department of Animal Science, Agriculture Experiment Station, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA. amatthew@utk.edu
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Upchurch
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D000375:Aging; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents