The rapid population growth in Africa is associated with an increasing demand for livestock
products which in turn can lead to antimicrobial use. Antimicrobial usage in animals …

Background There are only narrow insights regarding the antimicrobial resistance of
pathogens in poultry environment in India and its transmission to humans. The use of …

Objectives Poultry is one of the main sources of food in the world. Antimicrobial-resistant
Escherichia coli can be transmitted to humans by contact with poultry waste or by …

Introduction: Plasmid-mediated resistance to β-lactam and fluoroquinolone antibiotics was
investigated in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from retailed frozen chickens from Brazil, South …

This study was conducted to isolate generic extended-spectrum β-lactam (ESBL)-resistant
enterobacteria from pigs reared in Enugu State Southeast, Nigeria and determine the …

Aims: This study set out to help define the role of the poultry environment as a reservoir of
drug resistant bacteria in Nigeria. Introduction: The poultry environment has been acclaimed …

Objectives: The present study reports extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production
in E. coli isolates from poultry droppings from selected poultry farms in Keffi, Nigeria …

Drug resistant Escherichia coli persist in the intestinal flora of poultry birds, and these serve
as route via which they can be transmitted directly to humans, thus contributing to the …

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL E. coli) is a serious
public health issue. ESBL E. coli in broiler production is known as potential risk for humans …

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of extended spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL) among Gram negative bacteria isolated from cattle feces in Benin City …