Positive Association between the Use of Quinolones in Food Animals and the Prevalence of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in <i>E. coli</i> and <i>K. pneumoniae, A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa</i>: A Global Ecological Analysis

(1) Background: It is unclear what underpins the large global variations in the prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. We tested the hypothesis that different intensities in the use of quinolones for food-animals play a role. (2) Methods: We used Spearman’s correlation t...

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Published in:Antibiotics
Main Author: Chris Kenyon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/10/1193