Faecal carriage of ESBL producing and colistin resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> in avian species over a 2-year period (2017-2019) in Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli have become widespread among food producing animals. These strains serve as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and act as a possible source of infection to humans as transmission can occur by direct or indirect contact.

Methods

This study investigated the faecal carriage of ESBL producing and colistin resistant E. coli in poultry over a 2-year period (2017-2019) from Zimbabwe. A total of 21 ESBL positive isolates from poultry cloacal specimens were selected for whole genome sequencing from animal E. coli isolates bio-banked at the National Microbiology Reference laboratory using phenotypic susceptibility testing results from the National Escherichia coli

SUBMITTER: Takawira FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816332 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature