Characteristics of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from retail meat products in North Carolina.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Escherichia coli is commonly used as an indicator for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food, animal, environment, and human surveillance systems. Our study aimed to characterize AMR in E. coli isolated from retail meat purchased from grocery stores in North Carolina, USA as part of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS).

Materials and methods

Retail chicken (breast, n = 96; giblets, n = 24), turkey (n = 96), and pork (n = 96) products were purchased monthly from different counties in North Carolina during 2022. Label claims on packages regarding antibiotic use were recorded at collection. E. coli was isolated from meat samples using culture-based methods and isolates were characterized for antimicrobial resistance using whole genome seque

SUBMITTER: Aworh MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10769054 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature