The use of diformates in order to reduce antibiotic resistance in poultry - the Asian view

Abstract

The use of antibiotics at sub-therapeutic levels, to improve the productivity of chickens has been practiced in many countries for decades despite its drawbacks. As a result, today we are seeing the emergence of multiple bacteria that are resistant to many of the commonly used antibiotics. This is also a direct threat to human health as many of these multi-drug resistant bacteria contaminate the meat and are passed on to the human population.