Determination of Epidemiological Cutoff Values for Antimicrobial Resistance of Enterococcus cecorum
Jeanne Laurentie, Gwénaëlle Mourand, Pauline Grippon, Sylviane Furlan, Claire Chauvin, Éric Jouy, Pascale Serror, Isabelle Kempf
Abstract
Enterococcus cecorum , a commensal Gram-positive bacterium of the chicken gut, has emerged as a worldwide cause of lameness in poultry, particularly in fast-growing broilers. It is responsible for osteomyelitis, spondylitis, and femoral head necrosis, causing animal suffering, mortality, and antimicrobial use.
Topics & Concepts
EnterococcusAntimicrobialMicrobiologyEpidemiologyAntibiotic resistanceSpondylitisOsteomyelitisLamenessBiologyZoonosisVeterinary medicineMedicineAntibioticsImmunologyPathologySurgeryAnkylosing spondylitisAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research