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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci from bone lesions in broiler chickens.
BMC veterinary research - 26 May 2026
Szafraniec G M, Chrobak-Chmiel D, Adamczyk K, Sułecki K, Dolka B
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BACKGROUND: Lameness in broiler chickens, frequently caused by bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO), poses a major challenge to intensive poultry production due to its adverse impact on animal welfare and farm economics. While Staphylococcus aureus has traditionally been considered the principal staphylococcal pathogen in poultry, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are increasingly implicated...
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