Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from healthy broilers in Egypt: emergence of colistin-resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli

Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from healthy broilers in Egypt: emergence of colistin-resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli

Abstract Background Poultry remains one of the most important reservoir for zoonotic multidrug resistant pathogens. The global rise of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria is of reasonable concern and demands intensified surveillance. Methods In 2016, 576 cloacal swabs were collected f...

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Main Authors: Amira A. Moawad, Helmut Hotzel, Heinrich Neubauer, Ralf Ehricht, Stefan Monecke, Herbert Tomaso, Hafez M. Hafez, Uwe Roesler, Hosny El-Adawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Enterobacteriaceae
Antibiotic resistance
DNA microarray
ESBL
Colistin
Broiler
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-018-0266-5

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