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Prevalence and molecular characterization of ESBL/pAmpC producing faecal Escherichia coli strains with widespread detection of CTX-M-15 isolated from healthy poultry flocks in Eastern Algeria.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Nov 2024
Akkari Hafsa, Heleili Nouzha, Ozgumus Osman Birol, Merradi Manel, Reis Ahu, Ayachi Ammar, Akarsu Neslihan, Tufekci Enis Fuat, Kiliç Ali Osman
Abstract excerpt
The intensification of livestock farming has led to the widespread use of massive amounts of antibiotics worldwide. Poultry production, including white meat, eggs and the use of their manure as fertiliser, has been identified as one of the most crucial reservoirs for the emergence and spread of resistant bacteria, including E. coli in poultry as an important opportunistic pathogen representing the greatest...
Topics
- Animals
- beta-Lactamases
- Escherichia coli
- Algeria
- Feces
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Prevalence
- Chickens
- Phylogeny
- Poultry Diseases
