Prevalence of multi-drug resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae among meat products sold at Sohag Governorate, Egypt.

ABSTRACT: Meat products (MPs) are among the most commonly consumed food items in Egypt, and may serve as a potential vehicle for transmission of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) to humans. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of E. coli and K. pneumoniae in MPs marketed in Sohag Governorate, Egypt, with a particular focus on extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL)-producing and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), as well as to evaluate their antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles. Therefore, a total of 150 MP samples (30 of each burger, kofta, luncheon, minced meat, and sausage) were randomly collected from the stores and supermarkets in Sohag Governorate and subjected to bacteriological examinations. E. coli and K. pneumoniae were detected in 10% and 4%

SUBMITTER: Abo-Shama UH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502402 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature