Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli from Pigs in Organic and Conventional Farming in Four European Countries.

Organic pig production differs in many ways from conventional production of pigs, e.g., in antibiotic use, herd structure, feeding regimes, access to outdoor areas and space allowance per pig. This study investigated if these differences result in a lower occurrence of antibiotic resistance in organ...

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Main Authors: Julia Österberg, Anne Wingstrand, Annette Nygaard Jensen, Annaelle Kerouanton, Veronica Cibin, Lisa Barco, Martine Denis, Sören Aabo, Björn Bengtsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4928804?pdf=render