Presencia de oxitetraciclina en carne bovina en la región litroal del Ecuado

Abstract

Introduction: The irrational use of antibiotics causes the increase of multiresistant bacterial strains, considered as a public health problem, affecting not only the clinical part but also in livestock. Oxytetracycline is an antibiotic constantly used in livestock, however, in addition to the resistance to this antibiotic, it is suggested that it causes disorders in ossification and allergies in human beings who consume it. Objective: To analyze the existence of the antibiotic oxytetracycline in bovine meat from the coastal region of Ecuador. Methodology: A documentary review of scientific databases: Scopus, Redalyc, Web of Science, PubMed, and a virtual library of the Catholic University of Cuenca. Only the most relevant research published during the period 2000 - 2020 was accepted. Results: The study revealed the lack of depth and scarcity of information on the topic analyzed in the coastal region; however, the presence of oxytetracycline in concentrations that exceed the permitted limits in animal tissues, whose consumption can be associated with the presence of bacterial resistance, is evident.