Reliable fluorescence technique to detect the antibiotic colistin, a possible environmental threat due to its overuse.

ABSTRACT: Colistin, considered a drug of last resort as it is effective towards multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Oral administration of colistin in the poultry industry is a common practice, not only to prevent and reduce bacterial infections, but also as a rapid-growth promoter. Long-term exposure to any antibiotic will eventually lead to the development of bacterial resistance towards all antibiotics through various mechanisms in the physiological system and environment. Chicken is the most consumed source of animal protein for humans throughout the world. In addition, the manure of poultry, containing traces of the used antibiotics, is being used in farming. Exposure to excess amounts of colistin causes a great concern not only to the humans but to the environment as a whol

SUBMITTER: Mandal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9166777 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature