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- Title
Regulation of the erm(C) Gene in Staphylococci from Reservoir with Different Usage of Macrolides.
- Authors
Jensen, Lars B.; Aarestrup, Frank M.
- Abstract
The article presents a study which investigates the ratio of regulated and constitutive expressed erm(C) genes in human and animal reservoirs ith differences in uses of the 16-membered macrolide tylosin. Large amounts of the macrolide tylosin have been used for pig production in Denmark for growth promotion and therapy. The usage of macrolides for treatment of infections in human in general practice constitutes approximately 20-25 percent of the total usage of antibiotics in humans.
- Subjects
DENMARK; MACROLIDE antibiotics; THERAPEUTICS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases; BACTERIAL diseases; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus infections; FAMILY medicine; ANTI-infective agents
- Publication
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2005, Vol 46, p163
- ISSN
0044-605X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1751-0147-46-163