Reference | Edrington2001 (10169)

Evaluation of subtherapeutic use of the antibiotics apramycin and carbadox on the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella infection in swine.


Edrington, T. S.; Harvey, R. B.; Farrington, L. A.; Nisbet, D. J. (United States of America)

Journal of Food Protection (2001)

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Three hundred twelveSalmonella-positive pigs (out of 645),raised from birth to market age on one of Ž ve farms in an inte-grated T exas swine operation, were used for this study. Pigs onall Ž ve farms received carbadox in the feed during the growingphase (approximately 2 to 3.5 months of age; 20 to 57 kg bodywt). Apramycin was administered to pigs on two of the five farmsvia drinking water and creep feed for the Žfi rst 21 days of ag e.Apramycin was also included in the sow’ s diet. Upon reachingmarket age, pigs were slaughtered by farm, and ileocolic lymph nodes and cecal contents were cultured forSalmonella.

Upon reachingmarket age, pigs were slaughtered by farm, and ileocolic lymph nodes and cecal contents were cultured forSalmonella.

AST Method: None

Reference explicitly reports AST breakpoints: True

Reference reports using a MIC table: False

Is Excluded: False

Country Sub-Region Sub-Region Detail
United States of America Texas (State) None
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Title Host Host Production Stage Description ROs
Apramycin use Swine Grower-finisher Farm Apramycin in drinking water and creep feed for 21 days 6