Repeated disinfectant use in broiler houses and pig nursery units does not affect disinfectant and antibiotic susceptibility in Escherichia coli field isolates.

H MaertensE Van CoillieS MilletS Van WeyenbergN SleeckxE MeyerJ ZoonsJ DewulfKoen De Reu

Published in: BMC veterinary research (2020)

These findings suggest that repeated use of disinfectants in agricultural environments does not select for antibiotic resistance nor does it reduce disinfectant susceptibility.

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