Current Applications , Future Prospects and Alternatives for the Use of Antimicrobials in Poultry Production 210

s of papers 51 tissues for antimicrobials. Unfortunately, there is the perception among many consumers that meat, milk and eggs contain high concentrations of drug or hormone residues causing significant health concerns or problems. In fact, foods produced in this country (including poultry) are very safe and meet the highest standards to exclude chemical contaminants. An overview will be presented on the federal oversight of antimicrobials, method’s development and generation of pharmacokinetic models for tissue depletion. Furthermore, the interrelationship between antimicrobials residues and competitive exclusion bacteria will be discussed.