Sheep and goats as reservoirs of colistin-resistant E. coli: First detection of ETEC ST10 and E. coli ST6396 mcr-1 positive strains in North Africa.

Fella Boukli-HaceneLydia Neïla Djouadi Anis RaddaouiYousra HachemHanane BoumerdassiWafa AchourFarida Nateche

Published in: Journal of applied microbiology (2024)

This study highlights the presence of virulent and multi-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in farm animals, increasing the risk of transmitting potentially fatal infections to humans.

Keyphrases

gram negative
escherichia coli
multidrug resistant
drug resistant
acinetobacter baumannii
klebsiella pneumoniae
tertiary care
real time pcr
quantum dots
sensitive detection