A nationwide survey of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chickens in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance is a global health challenge with profound implications across sectors. Livestock, a significant field at the One Health interface, lacks sufficient information, particularly in low-resource settings such as Malawi.

Objectives

We determined the antimicrobial resistance rates of Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chickens in Malawi and explored the relationship between resistance genes across sectors using genomic analysis.

Methods

In 2023, we isolated 115 E. coli strains from 116 faecal and caecal samples from broiler chickens across Malawi. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests were performed using agar dilution method according to the Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute guidelines. Whole-genome sequencing was per

SUBMITTER: Chisembe P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635101 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature