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  2. Tetracycline antibiotics - Wikipedia

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    Tetracyclines are composed of a rigid skeleton of 4 fused rings. [2] The rings structure of tetracyclines is divided into an upper modifiable region and a lower non modifiable region. [29] [30] An active tetracycline requires a C10 phenol as well as a C11-C12 keto-enol substructure in conjugation with a 12a-OH group and a C1-C3 diketo substructure.

  3. Tetracycline - Wikipedia

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    Tetracyclines have a broad spectrum of antibiotic action. Originally, they possessed some level of bacteriostatic activity against almost all medically relevant aerobic and anaerobic bacterial genera, both Gram-positive and Gram-negative , with a few exceptions, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus spp. , which display intrinsic resistance.

  4. Antibiotic use in livestock - Wikipedia

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    A CDC infographic on how antibiotic-resistant bacteria have the potential to spread from farm animals. The use of antibiotics in the husbandry of livestock includes treatment when ill (therapeutic), treatment of a group of animals when at least one is diagnosed with clinical infection (metaphylaxis [1]), and preventative treatment (prophylaxis).

  5. Antibiotic use in the United States poultry farming industry

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    Its purpose is to organize these organizations into a drug monitoring program for antibiotics utilized in animal feed with the goal of maintaining their medical efficacy. There are three branches which oversee humans, retail meat, and food animals. [16] USDA – Operating under the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Main role is in ...

  6. List of antibiotics - Wikipedia

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    Tetracyclines(Bs) Demeclocycline: Declomycin: Syphilis, chlamydial infections, Lyme disease, mycoplasmal infections, acne rickettsial infections, malaria [note 1] Gastrointestinal upset; Sensitivity to sunlight; Potential toxicity to mother and fetus during pregnancy; Enamel hypoplasia (staining of teeth; potentially permanent) Transient ...

  7. List of microorganisms used in food and beverage preparation

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    MICROORGANISM TYPE ( Bacterium / Fungus ) FOOD / BEVERAGE Acetobacter aceti: bacterium: chocolate [1]Acetobacter aceti: bacterium: vinegar [2]Acetobacter cerevisiae

  8. Subtherapeutic antibiotic use in swine - Wikipedia

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    Under this bill, medically important antibiotics would be phased out in livestock and other restrictions would be placed on antibiotic use in food-producing animals. [17] Some scientists argue that withdrawing antibiotic use will result in more diseased animals, which can result in an increased bacterial load on meat and an increased risk of ...

  9. Oxytetracycline - Wikipedia

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    Oxytetracycline, like other tetracyclines, is used to treat many infections, both common and rare.Its better absorption profile makes it preferable to tetracycline for moderately severe acne at a dosage of 250–500 mg four times a day for usually six to eight weeks at a time, but alternatives should be sought if no improvement occurs by three months.