oleandomycin

2018 June - APVMA review of macrolide antibiotics – final decision

 

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) initiated a review of macrolide antibiotics (kitasomycin, oleandomycin and tylosin) due to concern, raised by the Joint Expert Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (JETACAR), about the potential risk of transfer of antibiotic resistance to humans following use of macrolides in animals.

 

Use of antibiotics as growth promotants requires low doses for extended periods creating a highly selective pressure for resistance

 

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