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Research Article: Reflections on Drivers for the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria Detected from Chickens reared on Commercial Layer Farms in Mukono District, Uganda

Date Published: 2023-12-06

Introduction:
The emergence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria (ARB) is a threat to the current exponentially growing poultry sector in Uganda. , Although not well documented, reports exposing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) effects on production and farmers’ livelihoods exist, particularly the increasing prevalence of ARB-mediated treatment failures and deaths. This problem could be attributed to the irrational use of antibiotics for treatment, prophylaxis, and growth promotion by Ugandan farmers. Antimicrobials are also…

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