The use of antimicrobials in food animal (FA) production is a common practice all over the
world, with even greater usage and dependence in the develo** world, including Sub …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global health issue, aggravated by antibiotic
overuse and misuse in human medicine, animal care, and agriculture. This study looks at …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been deepening in the layer poultry sector
in Zambia partly due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials. Escherichia coli (E. coli), a …

Carbapenems are critically important antibiotic agents because they are considered the “last-
resort” antibiotics for treating serious infections. However, resistance to carbapenems is …

The co-existence of the colistin resistance (mcr) gene with multiple drug-resistance genes
has raised concerns about the possibility of the development of pan-drug-resistant bacteria …

Introduction Antimicrobial resistance is increasingly becoming a global health concern. This
study aimed to investigate and report MDR Escherichia coli (E. coli) prevalence, resistance …

In environmental biofilms, antibiotic-resistant bacteria facilitate the persistence of susceptible
counterparts under antibiotic stresses, contributing to increased community-level resistance …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified carbapenem-resistant
Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), and Acinetobacter …

Background The non-typhoidal salmonellosis (NTS) is a pathogenic bacterial zoonosis with
substantial but often under-appreciated public health impacts. The NTS is prevalent in …

Objectives The occurrence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in poultry poses the public
health threat of zoonotic transmission to humans. Hence, this study assessed the occurrence …