Antibiotic quality and use practices amongst dairy farmers and drug retailers in central Kenyan highlands.

ABSTRACT: Understanding antibiotic use in dairy systems is critical to guide antimicrobial stewardship programs. We investigated antibiotic use practices in small-holder dairy farms, antibiotic quality, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness among veterinary drug retailers in a mixed farming community in the central Kenyan highlands. Data were collected from 248 dairy farms and 72 veterinary drug stores between February 2020 and October 2021. A scale was developed to measure knowledge about AMR and antibiotic use using item response theory, and regression models were used to evaluate factors associated with antibiotic use and AMR knowledge. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) content of 27 antibiotic samples was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The presenc

SUBMITTER: Muloi DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10754936 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature