Table 2 Type of antimicrobials used in the 98 chicken farms surveyed in Yaoundé, Cameroon
From: Antimicrobial usage in the chicken farming in Yaoundé, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study
Class of antimicrobial | Name of antimicrobial | Number (%) of drugs administered containing the antimicrobial | Number (%) of farms using the antimicrobial |
|---|---|---|---|
β-lactam | Amoxicilin | 1 (5.0) | 1 (1.0) |
Aminoglycoside | Neomycin | 1 (5.0) | 1 (1.0) |
Diaminopyrimidines | Trimethoprim | 4 (20.0) | 6 (6.1) |
Fluoroquinolones | Ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, flumequine, norfloxacine | 5 (25.0) | 56 (57.1) |
Macrolide | Erythromycin | 1 (5.0) | 1 (1.0) |
Nitrofurans | Furaltadone | 1 (5.0) | 17 (17.3) |
Polymyxins | Colistin | 3 (15.0) | 3 (3.1) |
Sulfonamides | Sulfamerazine, sulfadimidine, sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine | 8 (40.0) | 53 (54.1) |
Tetracyclines | Doxycycline, oxytetracycline, tetracycline | 5 (25.0) | 46 (46.9) |