Project

Studying of enrofloxacin resistance prevalence in APEC isolates of broiler chickens in Kenya

Code
13v20120-46
Looptijd
01-01-2020 → 31-08-2022
Financiering
Federal funding: VLIR-UOS
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary pharmacology and toxicology
    • Veterinary public health and food safety
Trefwoorden
enrofloxacine antimicrobiële resistentie pluimvee Kenia
 
Projectomschrijving
 

Current dosage regimens of antimicrobials have been determined for treatment without taking antimicrobial resistance into account. Enrofloxacin is commonly used to treat avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) infections. Hence, the first aim is to investigate the current enrofloxacin resistance prevalence in clinical APEC isolates in Kenya. Through PK/PD modelling the posology of the antimicrobial will be optimized for Kenyan broilers chickens taking the current resistance pattern of APEC towards enrofloxacin into account. This will lead to a reduced development and selection of antimicrobial resistance for this particular pathogen.