Susceptibility of Commensal <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Conventional, Antibiotic-Free, and Organic Meat Chickens on Farms and at Slaughter toward Antimicrobials with Public Health Relevance

Susceptibility of Commensal <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Conventional, Antibiotic-Free, and Organic Meat Chickens on Farms and at Slaughter toward Antimicrobials with Public Health Relevance

The spread of resistant bacteria from livestock to the food industry promoted an increase of alternative poultry production systems, such as organic and antibiotic-free ones, based on the lack of antimicrobial use, except in cases in which welfare is compromised. We aimed to investigate the antibiot...

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Main Authors: Laura Musa, Patrizia Casagrande Proietti, Maria Luisa Marenzoni, Valentina Stefanetti, Tana Shtylla Kika, Francesca Blasi, Chiara Francesca Magistrali, Valeria Toppi, David Ranucci, Raffaella Branciari, Maria Pia Franciosini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
broiler chicken
antimicrobial susceptibility
microdilution test
commensal <i>E. coli</i>
organic system
antibiotic-free system
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/11/1321

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