Ugwuanyi, J. O.

Incidence of Fluoroquinolone and Multidrug Resistant Salmonella species in Intensively Reared Pigs and Chickens in Nsukka, Nigeria

Fluoroquinolones are broad spectrum antimicrobial agents used to treat infections caused by microbial pathogens especially those resistant to other classes of antimicrobial drugs. The introduction of fluoroquinolones into veterinary therapy has been accompanied by an increase in resistance. Salmonella represents a challenge in modern animal prod...