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Antibiotic resistance and virulence profiles of <i>Proteus mirabilis</i> isolated from broiler chickens at abattoir in South Africa

202417 citationsOpen accessUniversity of the Free State

Abstract

The rise of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin resistance, as well as MDR strains, is a public health threat that points to a challenge in the treatment of infections caused by these zoonotic bacteria. Furthermore, because ESBL-producing P. mirabilis has the potential to spread to humans, the presence of bla<sub>CTX</sub> <sub>-M</sub> -producing P. mirabilis in broilers should be kept under control. This is the first study undertaken to isolate P. mirabilis from chicken faecal samples and investigate its antibiotic resistance status as well as virulence profiles in South Africa.

Research topics

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1371

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