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Non-prescription sale and dispensing of antibiotics for prophylaxis in broiler chickens in Lusaka District, Zambia: findings and implications on one health

202411 citationsOpen accessCopperbelt University

Abstract

This study revealed a high sale and dispensing of antibiotics for prophylaxis in broiler chickens of which oxytetracycline, amoxicillin and gentamicin/doxycycline were commonly dispensed. There is a need for increased regulatory enforcement of selling antibiotics without a prescription as this may predispose poultry to the development of AMR and possible transmission of superbugs to humans and the environment. Educational interventions should be provided to community pharmacy and agro-veterinary personnel on adhering to antimicrobial stewardship practices when dispensing poultry antibiotics.

Research topics

  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

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DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlae094

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