From Farm to Fork: Persistence of Clinically Relevant Multidrug-Resistant and Copper-Tolerant Klebsiella pneumoniae Long after Colistin Withdrawal in Poultry Production

• Author(s): Mourão, J ; Ribeiro-Almeida, M ; Novais, Carla ; Magalhães, M. ; Rebelo, A ; Ribeiro, S ; Peixe, L. ; Novais, Â ; Antunes, Patrícia
• Date: 2023
• Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/151841
• Origin: Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto
• Subject(s): Ciências da Saúde, Ciências médicas e da saúde; Health sciences, Medical and Health sciences
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

The spread of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics such as colistin throughout the food chain is a serious concern for public health. The poultry sector has responded by restricting colistin use and exploring alternative trace metals/copper feed supplements.