Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Enterococcus species isolated from laying hens in Lusaka and Copperbelt provinces of Zambia: a call for AMR surveillance in the poultry sector.
Steward MudendaScott Kaba MatafwaliSydney MalamaMusso MunyemeKaunda YambaPatrick KatemangweGodfrey SiluchaliGeoffrey MaindaMercy MukumaFlavien Nsoni BumbangiRobert MirishoJohn Bwalya MumaPublished in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2022)
This study found a high prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant enterococci. The presence of MDR requires urgent intervention and implementation of AMR surveillance strategies and antimicrobial stewardship programmes in layer poultry production in Zambia.