ReviewVeterinary and animal science2019
Patterns of antibiotic use in global pig production: A systematic review.
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166 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 347 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Role of C17 fengycin B fromApplied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Mapping the landscape of mathematical models for antimicrobial resistance: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Intestinal colonization of weaner pigs by extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-encoding Escherichia coli classified for differential host-association using a phylogenetics-based approach.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Metagenome-assembled genomes, and gene and protein catalogues from the global wild boar faecal microbiome.Scientific data · 2026Article
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- Genome-wide association analysis reveals specialization to hosts and niches in multiple species of the Lactobacillaceae.The ISME journal · 2026Article
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- Porcine Enteric Coronaviruses: Origins, Global Spread, Transmission Pathways and Pathogenesis.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Review
- Do fermented herbal extracts affect pig behavior, health and productivity? An on-farm study.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Presence of antimicrobial resistance genes in biofilms from swine drinking water pipes before and after treatment with peracetic acid.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Virulome-resistome convergence in swine-associated multidrug-resistantFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Dietary modulation of intestinal integrity and functionality in weaned piglets using short-chain fructooligosaccharides, essential oils and sodium humate.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Epidemiological trends of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic Escherichia coli in swine farms from the Northwest Iberian Peninsula and evaluation of air sampling for antibiotic resistance surveillance.Porcine health management · 2025Article
- Streptococcus suis avian expansion suggests shared antibiotic use drives host jumps.BMC biology · 2025Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This review assesses the evidence for patterns of antibiotic use in pig on the basis of papers published in peer-reviewed journals in English between 2000 and 2017. Thirty-six articles were identified and reviewed, of which more than 85% of studies were conducted in Europe and North America. Penicillins and Tetracyclines groups were the most commonly used antibiotics in many countries. Oral medication in suckling and post-weaning periods were the most common applications of antibiotic administration in pig production. Antibiotic use is driven by age-specific diseases and the common pathogens causing these conditions where epidemiological profiles varied greatly across countries. In addition, the type and size of farm were associated with antibiotic use with finisher and larger farms using more antibiotics than farrow-to-finish and smaller farms. There is variation in the use of the highest priority critically important antimicrobials in humans across studies. However, this review indicates that they are still commonly used in pig production, for treatment and prevention of infection. This evidence calls for global efforts on the prudent use of antibiotics in response to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the agricultural sector.
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