Factor | Ciesinski2018 (10144) (Excluded)

10.1371/journal.pone.0191660

Zinc use

Swine | Weaners

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Description

Corn starch in feed was partially replaced by analytical grade zinc oxide: 72 mg zinc/kg diet (control) & 2103 mg/kg (zinc group). Multi-resistant isolates (resistant to at least 3 antimicrobials) taken from feces of pigs at 52 days of age.

Resistance Outcomes

Resistance Microbe Outcome
Ampicillin
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Escherichia coli
See: Figure 5 AMR+ (%) AMR- (%) Total (n)
Zinc use 68.90 100
No use 95.30 100
Streptomycin
/
Escherichia coli
See: Figure 5 AMR+ (%) AMR- (%) Total (n)
Zinc use 100.00 100
No use 100.00 100
Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim
/
Escherichia coli
See: Figure 5 AMR+ (%) AMR- (%) Total (n)
Zinc use 73.30 100
No use 33.30 100
Tetracycline
/
Escherichia coli
See: Figure 5 AMR+ (%) AMR- (%) Total (n)
Zinc use 100.00 100
No use 100.00 100