Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of ESBL-producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae from broiler chicken farms in Shandong Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a conditionally pathogenic bacterium present in the intestinal or the respiratory tract of animals, and it is a common factor in acquired infections and a major threat to public health. Increased production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) has become a serious issue in the treatment of K. pneumoniae infections. In this study, we examined the serotypes and antibiotic resistance profiles of K. pneumoniae isolated from broiler chickens on farms in Shandong Province, China. The K. pneumoniae isolation rate was 4.67% (33/707), and the serotype Capsular K54 (42.42%, 14/33) was the most prevalent serotype in broilers in Shandong. The antimicrobial susceptibility assay revealed that the 33 isolates were resistant to 28 antimicrobial drugs to varyin

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289847 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature