Publications by authors named "Marlena J McCarty"
Foodborne Pathog Dis
November 2011
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the link between use of the antibiotic ceftiofur in finishing swine barns and the presence of fecal E. coli and Salmonella spp. resistant to ceftriaxone.
- A total of 54 barns were categorized by their ceftiofur use rates, revealing that 63% of tested E. coli samples were resistant, with lower resistance rates in barns with 'Rare' ceftiofur use compared to 'Common.'
- While overall Salmonella prevalence was 63.8%, resistance rates varied by ceftiofur usage, and moderate use was associated with lower odds of recovery for both E. coli and Salmonella.
