Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance in enterococci isolated from semi-intensive and free-range poultry farms in peri-urban Wakiso and rural Soroti, Uganda

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance in enterococci isolated from semi-intensive and free-range poultry farms in peri-urban Wakiso and rural Soroti, Uganda

Enterococcus spp. are commensal bacteria with increasing clinical relevance due to their role in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This was a cross-sectional study conducted on broiler chickens in the Soroti and Wakiso districts. It assessed the prevalence, species distribution, AMR profiles, and the...

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Main Authors: Linnet Ochieng, Dreck Ayebare, Dickson Ndoboli, Irene Mbatidde, Bernd-Alois Tenhagen, Kristina Roesel, Eddie Wampande, Arshnee Moodley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:The Microbe
Subjects:
Enteric bacteria
Drug resistance
One health
Antibiotic resistance genes
Livestock
Avian
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950194625002833
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