The use of third and fourth generation cephalosporins affects the occurrence of extended-spectrum cephalosporinase-producing Escherichia coli in Danish pig herds. Issue 3 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Andersen, V.D.; Jensen, V.F.; Vigre, H.; Andreasen, M.; Agersø, Y.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary journal. Volume 204:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 345
• Page End: 350
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.03.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-0233

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Nineteen pig herds exposed to cephalosporin-III/IV and 20 non-exposed herds participated in the study.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Twenty-two were ESC-<italic>Ec</italic>-positive; 18/19 exposed herds, and 4/20 non-exposed herds.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">The RRcrude between ESC-<italic>Ec</italic> status and exposure to cephalosporins-III/IV was 4.7.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Regression modeling proved a significant association between ESC-<italic>Ec</italic> status and exposure.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">Generic antimicrobial use had an impact on the ESC-<italic>Ec</italic> status.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>