Antibiotic residues in poultry eggs and its implications on public health: A review

Abstract

The review focused on published papers and might have left out some unpublished research works. The result of this review indicated insufficiency of specific data available on antibiotic residues in eggs and its heath implications especially in some developing countries. The outcome of the review however indicated the consumption of eggs containing antibiotic residues above MRLs are likely to cause some negative health effects among consumers.

Keywords

• Antibiotics
• Withdrawal period
• Resistance
• Maximum residue limit (MRL)