Antimicrobial Drug–Resistant Escherichia coli in Wild Birds and Free-range Poultry, Bangladesh

Antimicrobial Drug–Resistant Escherichia coli in Wild Birds and Free-range Poultry, Bangladesh

Multidrug resistance was found in 22.7% of Escherichia coli isolates from bird samples in Bangladesh; 30% produced extended-spectrum β-lactamases, including clones of CTX-M genes among wild and domestic birds. Unrestricted use of antimicrobial drugs in feed for domestic birds and the spread of resis...

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Main Authors: Badrul Hasan, Linus Sandegren, Åsa Melhus, Mirva Drobni, Jorge Hernandez, Jonas Waldenström, Munirul Alam, Björn Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
E. coli
extended spectrum β-lactamase
ESBL
CTX-M gene
antibiotic resistance
wild birds
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/12/12-0513_article

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