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Table 4 Regional differences in the antibiotics recommended

From: Antibiotic use on crops in low and middle-income countries based on recommendations made by agricultural advisors

Name of antibiotic

Kasugamycin

Streptomycin

Tetracycline

Oxytetracycline

Gentamicin

Ningnanmycin

Oxonilic acid

Validamycin

Cefadroxil

Amoxicillin

Aureofungin

“Antibiotics”

Class of antibiotic

Aminoglycoside

Aminoglycosides

Tetracyclines

Tetracyclines

Aminoglycosides

Nucleoside-

Quinalone

Validamycins

Cephalosporins

Penicillins

Heptacene

Americas

187

6

2

41

8

0

0

0

19

0

0

7

Eastern Mediterranean

13

28

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

South East Asia

253

762

627

6a

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

1

Western Pacific

157

27

0

44

31

35

158

2

0

0

0

0

Totals

610

823

630

93

39

35

158

2

19

8

14

8

  1. The regional differences in the types of antibiotic recommended in the WHO regions of the world. Note the numbers exceed the total number of records containing antibiotics because many of the records recommended a tradename containing a blend of two or more active ingredients, or suggested more than one alternative antibiotic. In these cases, all the constituents of the blend and all alternative antibiotics suggested are included
  2. aRecommendations were for a veterinary product for use on animals, although the advice was to control a plant disease. “Antibiotics” represent recommendations where no specific antibiotic was mentioned