Volume 5, Number 3—June 1999
Perspective
Use of Antimicrobial Growth Promoters in Food Animals and Enterococcus faecium Resistance to Therapeutic Antimicrobial Drugs in Europe
Henrik C. Wegener
, Frank M. Aarestrup, Lars Bogø Jensen, Anette M. Hammerum, and Flemming Bager
, Frank M. Aarestrup, Lars Bogø Jensen, Anette M. Hammerum, and Flemming Bager
Table 1
Avoparcin as a growth promoter in countries where the occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in animal husbandry has been investigated
| Country | Avoparcin used | VRE in animal husbandry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | + | + | 15 |
| Denmark | + | + | 13, 14 |
| Finland | + | + | 16 |
| France | + | + | 17 |
| Germany | + | + | 7 |
| Great Britain | + | + | 6 |
| The Netherlands | + | + | 18 |
| Norway | + | + | 19 |
| Sweden | – | – | 20 |
| United States | – | – | 21, 22 |
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