Prevalence and patterns of antimicrobial resistance among Escherichia coli isolated from Zambian dairy cattle across different production systems

This study focused on the use of antibiotics on small, medium and commercial-sized dairy farms in the central region of Zambia and its relationship to antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli. A stratified random sample of 104 farms was studied, representing approximately 20% of all dairy farms in...

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Main Authors: Mainda, Geoffrey, Bessell, Paul B., Muma, John B., McAteer, Sean P., Chase-Topping, Margo E., Gibbons, James, Stevens, Mark P., Gally, David L., deC. Bronsvoort, Barend M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4515737/