Fluoroquinolones in industrial poultry production, bacterial resistance and food residues:a review

Autor: R Gouvêa, FF dos Santos, MHC de Aquino, A Pereira VL de
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1806-9061
1516-635x
DOI: 10.1590/1516-635x17011-10
Popis: Fluoroquinolones are antimicrobial agents frequently used in poultry production and in human medicine. The use of such substances must comply with safety criteria, including withdrawal periods, doses, and treatment duration, as their misuse and abuse may cause bacterial resistance and the presence of residues in edible tissues. Consequently, the consumption of animal products with fluoroquinolone residues may result in the transmission of resistant bacteria. In addition, if residues are beyond the acceptable levels, fluoroquinolone active metabolites are harmful to human health. This article presents a review on the use of antimicrobials of the fluoroquinolone class in poultry production, focusing on the development of bacterial resistance to these drugs and the presence of their residues in poultry products.
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