Molecular detection and antibiotyping of multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecium from healthy broiler chickens in Bangladesh.
Krishna RoyMd Saiful IslamAnamika PaulSamina IevyMithun TalukderMd Abdus SoburFatimah Muhammad BallahMd Shahidur Rahman KhanMd Tanvir RahmanPublished in: Veterinary medicine and science (2021)
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in Bangladesh to detect MDR and MAR E. faecium and their associated resistance genes. The detection of MDR and MAR E. faecium and their corresponding resistance genes from healthy broilers is of public health concern because of their potential to enter into the food chain.