Occurrence of the Colistin Resistance Gene <i>mcr-1</i> and Additional Antibiotic Resistance Genes in ESBL/AmpC-Producing Escherichia coli from Poultry in Lebanon: A Nationwide Survey
Myriam Mikhayel, S. Leclercq, Dolla Karam Sarkis, Benoît Doublet
Abstract
Poultry production is a main contributor of the global trend of antimicrobial resistance arising from food-producing animals worldwide. In Lebanon, inappropriate use of antibiotics is frequent in chickens for prophylactic reasons and to improve productivity, resulting in an alarming prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)/AmpC-producing Escherichia coli , also resistant to other medically important antibiotics (i.e., colistin and ciprofloxacin).
Topics & Concepts
BiologyAntibiotic resistanceCiprofloxacinCephalosporinMCR-1Escherichia coliMicrobiologyColistinResistomeMultiple drug resistanceVirulencePhylogenetic treeAntibioticsVeterinary medicineGeneticsGeneIntegronEnterobacteriaceaeMedicineAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology