Beta-lactamase Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from chickens in Nigeria

Beta-lactamase Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from chickens in Nigeria

The occurrence of beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in chickens was investigated. Specimens (n = 1 300) were collected from 400 chickens and were streaked on MacConkey agar plates. From each plate, presumptive growths of organisms were picked and streaked on eosin m...

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Main Authors: Godwin Onyemaechi Egwu, Sunday Akidarju Mamza, Gideon Dauda Mshelia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2010-06-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Antibiotic
Beta-lactamase
Chickens
Drug
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Public health
Preliminary survey
Resistance
Risk.
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2010/46_2/155.pdf

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