High Occurrence of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains in Bovine Fecal Samples from Healthy Cows Serves as Rich Reservoir for AMR Transmission.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Antibiotics are valuable therapeutics. However, the unwarranted and excessive use of these antimicrobials in food animals and the consequent contamination of the environment have been associated with the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Continuous surveillance and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance among E. coli isolates is recommended, not only for bovine health but also for public health. This study aims to assess the antimicrobial resistance profile, virulence potential, and genetic characterization of fecal E. coli isolates from healthy cows.

Methodology

The in vitro, phenotypic antibiotic resistance of isolates was measured via the Kirby-Bauer disc-diffusion method against twenty-seven antibiotics. The β-lactamase enzymatic

SUBMITTER: Jalil A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9855024 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature