Application of antibiotics in agriculture and alternatives of their use

Abstract

The use of antibiotics in medicine, plant growing and animal husbandry has led to the spread of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs. Tetracyclines are a chemical group of great importance due to the widespread use of these preparations  in agriculture. Due to the fact that significant quantities of tetracycline antimicrobial drugs are used all over the world, their monitoring plays an important role. Therefore, progress needs to be made in antibiotic analysis to assess the correct use and dosage of tetracyclines in food and feed, as well as possible residues in relevant environmental samples. The review presents an analysis of the data of modern studies aimed at studying the problem of antibiotic resistance caused by antimicrobial preparations  of the tetracyclines group in world agricultural practice. Data on existing and potential alternatives to antibiotics in animal husbandry are presented.