Antimicrobial growth promoters and Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp. in poultry and swine, Denmark.
The use of antimicrobial growth promoters in Danish food animal production was discontinued in 1998. Contrary to concerns that pathogen load would increase; we found a significant decrease in Salmonella in broilers, swine, pork, and chicken meat and no change in the prevalence of Campylobacter in broilers.
Evans
Mary C
MC
Danish Veterinary Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark. mce@vetinst.dk
Wegener
Henrik C
HC
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008460:Meat; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006133:Growth Substances