Factor | Lauderdale2007 (10029)

Avoparcin Ban

Chicken | Broilers

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Description

Avoparcin was banned from use as an animal feed additive in 2000. Prior to ban, 63% of feed-mills used avoparcin. **Gentamicin listed as high level

Resistance Outcomes

Resistance Microbe Outcome
Gentamicin
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Enterococcus faecalis
See: Table 2 AMR+ (%) AMR- (%) Total (n)
3 years post avoparcin ban (2003) 55.00 299
Year of avoparcin ban (2000) 32.00 161