What do we know about resistance to colistin in Enterobacteriaceae in avian and pig production in Europe?
type: Dataset
description: : Colistin is a cyclic decapeptide bound to a fatty acid chain. It is active against many Gram-negative bacteria by destabilising the bacterial outer membrane. Bacteria can become resistant to colistin by modification of their lipopolysaccharide, thereby reducing the affinity of polymyxins. Colistin is often administered orally in poultry and pig production to control colibacillosis. Resistant isolates are sometimes recovered from pathological cases, particularly in piglets. However, in Europe the percentage of resistance to colistin in Escherichia coli strains isolated from the digestive tract microbiota of healthy animals remains <1%.
issued: 2026-05-09T10:15:56.782252
language: en
modified: 2026-05-09T10:15:56.782257
contact point: Organization
  fn: CCSD
keyword: antibioresistance
keyword: antibiotique
keyword: avian
keyword: chimanalchemical-sciencesanalytical-chemistry
keyword: cochon
keyword: colistin
keyword: enterobacteriaceae
keyword: infoeu-reposemanticsarticle
keyword: journal-articles
keyword: pig
keyword: resistane
keyword: sdvspmedlife-sciences-q-biopharmaceutical-sciencesmedication
keyword: volaille
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What do we know about resistance to colistin in Enterobacteriaceae in avian and pig production in Europe?
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issued: 2026-05-09T10:15:56.786785
modified: 2026-05-09T10:15:56.768196
access URL: https://anses.hal.science/hal-00871707

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