Open AccessAntibiogram and Molecular Characterization of AmpC and ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Poultry and Abattoir Samples
Author(s) -
J.O. Nnaji,
I B Moses,
P. C. Ejikeugwu,
Nwakaeze Emmanuel,
I. Ude-Ude,
Iroha Ifeanyichukwu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1812-5735
pISSN - 1028-8880
DOI - 10.3923/pjbs.2021.193.198
Subject(s) - antibiogram , microbiology and biotechnology , gram , biology , gram negative bacteria , bacteria , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , escherichia coli , genetics , gene
The global antibiotic resistance threat posed by ESBL and AmpC-producing Gram-Negative Bacteria (GNB) is a public health menace that rolls back the gains of 'One Health'. This study investigated the antibiogram and prevalence of AmpC and ESBL genes in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. and Pseudomonas spp. from poultry and abattoir milieus in Enugu and Ebonyi States, Nigeria.