Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in Escherichia coli From Cage Birds

The objective of this research study was to determine the prevalence of ESBLs-producing E. coli in various pet birds in Hatay, Turkey. The 4 bacterial isolates obta ined displayed different frequencies of antimicrobial susceptibility among 24 antibiotics. The 4 E. coli isolates were classified as group B1 based on phylogenetic analysis. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was used to detect molecular typing of the β-lactam resistance gene (blaCTX-M) isolates and 2 different pulsotypes were revealed from the same pet shop.
Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research