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. 2020 Jun 10;13(6):1037–1044. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.1037-1044

Antibiotic resistance and extended-spectrum β-lactamase in Escherichia coli isolates from imported 1-day-old chicks, ducklings, and turkey poults

Mona A A AbdelRahman 1,✉, Heba Roshdy 1, Abdelhafez H Samir 2, Engy A Hamed 1
PMCID: PMC7396329  PMID: 32801552

Abstract

Aim:

Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat. This study investigated the prevalence of Escherichia coli in imported 1-day-old chicks, ducklings, and turkey poults.

Materials and Methods:

The liver, heart, lungs, and yolk sacs of 148 imported batches of 1-day-old flocks (chicks, 45; ducklings, 63; and turkey poults, 40) were bacteriologically examined for the presence of E. coli.

Results:

We isolated 38 E. coli strains from 13.5%, 6.7%, and 5.4% of imported batches of 1-day-old chicks, ducklings, and turkey poults, respectively. They were serotyped as O91, O125, O145, O78, O44, O36, O169, O124, O15, O26, and untyped in the imported chicks; O91, O119, O145, O15, O169, and untyped in the imported ducklings; and O78, O28, O29, O168, O125, O158, and O115 in the imported turkey poults. The E. coli isolates were investigated for antibiotic resistance against 16 antibiotics using the disk diffusion method and were found resistant to cefotaxime (60.5%), nalidixic acid (44.7%), tetracycline (44.7%), and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (42.1%). The distribution of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and ampC β-lactamase genes was blaTEM (52.6%), blaSHV (28.9%), blaCTX-M (39.5%), blaOXA-1 (13.1%), and ampC (28.9%).

Conclusion:

Imported 1-day-old poultry flocks may be a potential source for the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant E. coli and the ESBL genes in poultry production.

Keywords: Escherichia coli, extended-spectrum β-lactamase, imported, multidrug resistance, poultry

Introduction

The global spread of antibiotic-resistant ­bacteria poses a potential threat to public health. The most important type of antibiotic resistance is that to β-lactamases, which has emerged as the result of the production of antibiotics containing β-lactamase-hydrolyzing enzymes because of the massive use of penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems [1]. The global spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes plays an essential role in the development of antibiotic resistance, which can be transmitted to humans through the consumption of animals for food, such as poultry, or by direct contact with contaminated poultry and their byproducts [2]. There are multiple routes of transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including plasmids, whole bacterial transmission, or mobile genetic element-mediated transmission [2,3]. The prolonged, uncontrolled use of b-lactam ­antimicrobials to treat many bacterial infections caused by members of the Enterobacteriaceae family, such as Escherichia coli, has resulted in the development of ESBL genes. Consequently, the number of β-lactamase-producing bacteria has increased [4]. An increase in the percentage of β-lactamase-producing E. coli has been observed among humans and in food samples, which are a potential serious risk to public health because of the considerable number of multidrug-resistant (MDR) genes [5].

E. coli is a Gram-negative bacterium that is a commensal in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals, contributing to the development of antimicrobial resistance in commensal gut flora, which has an effect on the selection of antimicrobial agents as well as the spread of antimicrobial resistance [6]. E. coli is also important pathogen that causes diarrhea and death among humans and animals, and its presence gives an indication of the environmental status in poultry farms [7]. Moreover, it causes diseases in poultry, such as septicemia, swollen head syndrome, umbilical cord inflammation, egg yolk peritonitis, and chronic respiratory disease, resulting in reduced egg production and carcass condemnation, leading to drastic economic losses [7,8]. ESBLs hydrolyze the b-lactam ring in b-lactam antibiotics, giving rise to resistance to most b-lactam antibiotics, such as penicillins, cephalosporins, and the monobactam aztreonam. In addition, ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae have shown resistance to other antibiotic families, such as fluoroquinolones, ­trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), aminoglycosides, and tetracyclines, resulting in inadequate treatment [9-11]. TEM, SHV, and CTX-M are important families of ESBL enzymes that can destroy first-, second-, and third-generation cephalosporins, penicillin, and aztreonam. The β-lactamase inhibitors clavulanic acid and sulbactam can hinder the action of ESBL enzymes. ampC β-lactamases degrade first-, second-, and third-generation cephalosporins, penicillin, and aztreonam and are not suppressed by clavulanic acid or other β-lactamase inhibitors [12,13]. OXA is a plasmid-mediated β-lactamase that belongs to class D carbapenemases [13].

The study aimed to detect the prevalence of E. coli in imported chicks, ducklings, and turkey poults and to determine the prevalence ESBL and ampC genes.

Materials and Methods

Ethical approval

The study procedure was approved by the Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production, Animal Health Research Institute, Egypt.

Samples

We tested 15 samples each from 148 batches (45 chick, 63duckling, and 40 turkey poults) of imported 1-day-old flocks that had been quarantined for the detection of epizootic disease before entry into Egypt.

Bacteriological examination was conducted when the chicks, ducklings, and turkey poults were 15 days old. The parenchymatous organs (i.e., liver, heart, lungs, and yolk sacs) were pooled as previously described [14] (four pools of 15 livers, 15 hearts, 15 lungs, and 15 yolk sacs, respectively, per batch). Each pool was used for E. coli isolation and subsequent antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The total number of examined samples is shown in Table-1.

Table-1.

Samples from examined imported flocks.

Poultry spp. No. of examined batches No. of subsamples Total
One-day-old chicks 45 4 180
One-day-old ducklings 63 4 252
One-day-old turkey poults 40 4 160
Number of tested batches 148 Total no. of samples 592
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Isolation and identification of E. coli

E. coli isolation and serotyping were performed as previously described [15,16]. On the day of arrival from the quarantine to the laboratory, the samples were enriched in Buffered Peptone Water at 37 °C for 24 h and then samples were streaked on MacConkey agar (Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, UK) and incubated aerobically at 37°C for 24 h. Lactose-fermenting colonies were then picked and re-streaked on eosin methylene blue agar (Oxoid Ltd.) and incubated for 24 h at 37°C. Colonies with a green, metallic sheen were considered E. coli. These colonies were further biochemically tested for growth on triple sugar iron agar and lysine iron agar as well as for citrate utilization, urease production, and indole fermentation.

Determination of antimicrobial sensitivity

The antimicrobial sensitivity was assessed according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines [17] using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method on Mueller-Hinton agar plates (Oxoid) against 16 antibiotics (Oxoid), namely, penicillin G (10 U), amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (10-20 μg), cefotaxime (30 μg), imipenem (10 mg), SXT (1.25-23.75 μg), streptomycin (10 μg), gentamycin (10 μg), doxycycline (30 μg), tetracycline (30 μg), norfloxacin (10 μg), levofloxacin (5 μg), ciprofloxacin (5 μg), nalidixic acid (30 μg), chloramphenicol (30 μg), erythromycin (15 μg), and nitrofurantoin (300 μg).

The susceptibility of E. coli isolates to individual antimicrobial agents was determined and interpreted the following aerobic incubation at 37°C for 18-24 h, according to CLSI guidelines. Test results were considered valid if the diameters of the inhibition zones of the control E. coli strain (ATCC 25922) were within the performance ranges.

Detection of ESBL and ampC genes for E. coli

DNA was extracted from the samples using aQIAamp DNA Mini Kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) with modifications to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Briefly, 200 μl of the sample suspension was incubated with 10 μl of proteinase K and 200 μl of lysis buffer at 56 L for 10 min thereafter, 200 μl of 100% ethanol was added to the lysate. The sample was then washed and centrifuged according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The extracted DNA was eluted with 100 μl of elution buffer.

We performed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the extracted DNA samples. The primers (Metabion, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany) are detailed in Table-2 [18-20]. PCR was performed using an Applied Biosystems 2720 Thermal Cycler (Foster City, CA, USA) in a final reaction volume of 25 μl containing 12.5 μl of Emerald Amp MAX PCR Master Mix (Takara, Shiga, Japan), 1 μl of each primer (20 pM), 4.5 μl of H2O, and 6 μl of DNA template. The PCR products (20 μg/lane) were separated by electrophoresis on 1.5% agarose gel (Applichem GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany) in 1 ×Tris-borate-EDTA buffer at room temperature using a gradient of 5 V/cm. A. 100-1000-bp DNA ladder (GenedireX Inc., Flint Place Poway, CA, USA) was used to determine the fragment sizes. The gel was photographed by an Alpha Innotech gel documentation system (Biometra GmbH, Göttingen, Germany), and the data were analyzed using the associated system software.

Table-2.

Primers sequences, target genes, amplicon sizes, and cycling conditions.

Target gene Primers sequences Amplified segment (bp) Primary denaturation Amplification (35 cycles) Final extension Reference
Secondary denaturation Annealing Extension
blaTEM ATCAGCAATAAACCAGC 516 94°C 5 min 94°C 30 sec 54°C 40 sec 72°C 45 sec 72°C 10 min [18]
CCCCGAAGAACGTTTTC
blaSHV AGGATTGACTGCCTTTTTG 392 94°C 5 min 94°C 30 sec 54°C 40 sec 72°C 40 sec 72°C 10 min
ATTTGCTGATTTCGCTCG
blaOXA-1 TCAACTTTCAAGATCGCA 609 94°C 5 min 94°C 30 sec 54°C 40 sec 72°C 45 sec 72°C 10 min
GTGTGTTTAGAATGGTGA
ampC TTCTATCAAMACTGGCARCC 550 94°C 5 min 94°C 30 sec 50°C 40 sec 72°C 45 sec 72°C 10 min [19]
CCYTTTTATGTACCCAYGA
blaCTX-M ATG TGC AGY ACC AGT AAR GTK ATG GC TGG GTR AAR TAR GTS ACC AGA AYC AGC GG 593 94°C 5 min 94°C 30 sec 54°C 40 sec 72°C 45 sec 72°C 10 min [20]
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Results

E. coli isolation

E. coli infections in the internal organs of apparently healthy 1-day-old imported batches of flocks presented as heart and lung congestion, pneumonia, pericarditis, perihepatitis, and omphalitis on postmortem examination. We detected E. coli in 25.6% (38/148) of the total examined samples. The recovery rates after E. coli isolation from the imported chicks, ducklings, and turkey poult samples were 13.5%, 6.7%, and 5.4%, respectively (Table-3).

Table-3.

Incidence of E. coli was isolated from imported flocks as follow.

Flock type No. of examined flock batches No. of isolated E. coli from each batch Incidence of E. coli/ each flock batches Incidence of E. coli/total flock batches Serogroups
Imported chicks 45 20 44.4% (20/45) 13.5% (20/148) O91, O125, O145, O78, O44, O36, O169, O124, O15, O26, (5) untyped isolates
Imported ducklings 63 10 15.8% (10/63) 6.7% (10/148) O91, O119, O145, O15, O169, (1) untyped isolate.
Imported turkey poults 40 8 20% (8/40) 5.4% (8/148) O78, O28, O29, O168, O125, O158, O115
Total 148 38 25.6% (38/148)
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E. coli=Escherichia coli

Serotyping of E. coli isolates

We identified 17 serotypes in the E. coli isolates, of which the most common were O91, O125, O145, O78, O169, O15, and untyped isolates. The untyped isolates were unable to be typed using the antisera available in Egypt. The serotype distribution was O91, O125, O145, O78, O44, O36, O169, O124, O15, O26, and untyped in the imported chicks; O91, O119, O145, O15, O169, and untyped in the imported ducklings; and O78, O28, O29, O168, O125, O158, and O115 in the imported turkey poults.

Antimicrobial sensitivity of isolated E. coli strains

The highest rate of resistance was found to cefotaxime (60.5%), tetracycline (44.7%), nalidixic acid (44.7%), and SXT (42.1%). A moderate resistance rate was shown to streptomycin (36.8%), doxycycline (26.3%), ciprofloxacin (26.3%), and norfloxacin (21%). The E. coli isolates were most susceptible to gentamycin (18.4%), levofloxacin (15.8%), nitrofurantoin (12.5%), chloramphenicol (12.5%), amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (5.2%), and imipenem (2.6%) (Tables-4 and 5). Of the E. coli isolates, 22/38 (57.8%) were MDR because they showed resistance to three or more classes of antimicrobial agents, excluding erythromycin and penicillin (Table-5).

Table-4.

Antibiotic susceptibility of 38 E. coli isolates from imported flocks using disk diffusion.

Antimicrobial class Antimicrobial agent Sensitive rate (%) Intermediate sensitive (%) Resistant rate (%)
β-lactams Penicillin 0 0 100
β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid 79 15.8 5.2
β-lactam (cephalosporin) Cefotaxime 39.5 0 60.5
β-lactam (carbapenem) Imipenem 97.4 0 2.6
Sulfonamides Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 44.8 13.1 42.1
Aminoglycosides Streptomycin 39.5 23.7 36.8
Gentamycin 71 10.6 18.4
Tetracycline Doxycycline 42.1 31.6 26.3
Tetracycline 39.6 15.7 44.7
Fluoroquinolones Norfloxacin 71 8 21
Levofloxacin 84.2 0 15.8
Ciprofloxacin 68.5 5.2 26.3
Quinolones Nalidixic acid 52.6 2.7 44.7
Phenicols C30 86.9 0 13.1
Macrolide Erythromycin 0 0 100
Nitrofurans Nitrofurantoins 86.9 0 13.1
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Table-5.

Results of blaTEM, blaSHV, blaCTX-M, blaOXA-1, and ampC genes and antibiotic resistance pattern among Escherichia coli isolates.

Strain Serotype Source Phenotypic antibiotic resistance Resistance genes identified
Chicks
1 O91 Chicks P, E, CTX, SXT, S10, T30, NA30 blaTEM
2 O91 Chicks P, E, SXT
3 O91 Chicks P, E, CTX, SXT blaCTX-M
4 O91 Chicks P, E, CF5
5 O125 Chicks P, E, SXT, S10, DO30, T30, NA30, F300 blaSHV
6 O122 Chicks P, E, CTX, SXT, G10, T30, Lev, NA30 blaTEM, blaSHV, ampC
7 O145 Chicks P, E, CTX, S10, DO30, C30 blaSHV, ampC, blaCTX-M
8 O145 Chicks P, E, CTX blaSHV, blaCTX-M
9 O78 Chicks P, E, CTX, SXT, DO30, T30, NA30 blaSHV
10 O78 Chicks P, E, CTX, SXT, DO30, T30, NA30 blaCTX-M
11 O44 Chicks P, E, CTX, NA30 blaCTX-M
12 O36 Chicks P, E
13 UN Chicks P, E, NX10, CF5, IMP ampC
14 UN Chicks P, E, CTX, SXT, S10, G10, T30, NX10, CF5, NA30, C30 blaTEM, blaOXA-1, blaCTX-M
15 UN Chicks P, E, CTX, SXT, S10, NX10, CF5, NA30, F300 blaTEM, blaOXA-1, blaCTX-M
16 UN Chicks P, E blaTEM
17 O124 Chicks P, E, CTX, G10, NA30 blaTEM
18 UN Chicks P, E, T30, C30 blaTEM
19 O26 Chicks P, E, S10 blaTEM, blaCTX-M
20 O78 Chicks P, E, S10
Ducklings
1 O91 Ducklings P, NA, LEV, E, T30, S10, SXT, F300 ampC
2 O119 Ducklings P, E, CTX, S10, T30, NA30, AMC blaTEM, ampC, blaCTX-M
3 O145 Ducklings P, E, S10 ampC
4 O36 Ducklings P, E, NX10, NA30, CF5, CTX blaSHV
5 O169 Ducklings P, E, CTX, SXT, T30 blaTEM
6 O15 Ducklings P, E, CTX, SXT, T30 blaTEM, blaSHV
7 UN Ducklings P, E, CTX blaTEM, blaOXA-1, ampC, blaCTX-M
8 O15 Ducklings P, E, CTX, SXT, S10, G10, T30, NX10, CF5, NA30, C30, F300 blaTEM, blaCTX-M
9 O15 Ducklings P, E, C30 blaTEM, blaOXA-1
10 O15 Ducklings P, E, S10, DO30, T30, NX10, CF5, F300 blaTEM, blaSHV, blaOXA-1, blaCTX-M
Turkeys
1 O78 Turkey P, E
2 O28 Turkey P, E, CTX, SXT, DO30, Lev, NA30, AMC blaTEM, ampC
3 O28 Turkey P, E, CTX, S10, DO30, T30, Lev, CF5, NA30 blaTEM, blaSHV, ampC, blaCTX-M
4 O29 Turkey P, E, CTX, DO30 blaTEM, ampC, blaCTX-M
5 O168 Turkey P, E, S10, G10, DO30, T30
6 O125 Turkey P, E, CTX, SXT, G10, DO30, T30, NX10, Lev, CF5, NA30 blaTEM, blaSHV, ampC
7 O158 Turkey P, E, CTX, SXT, S10, G10, T30, NX10, Lev, CF5, NA30, F300 blaSHV, blaCTX-M
8 O115 Turkey P, E, CTX blaTEM
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Molecular detection of ESBL and ampC genes in E. coli strains

We identified one or more ESBL and/or ampC genes in 32/38 E. coli isolates (84.2%). blaTEM was found in 20/38 (52.6%), blaCTX-M in 15/38 (39.5%), blaOXA-1 in 5/38 (13.1%), and blaSHV, and ampC in 11/38 (28.9%) isolates each.

Discussion

Although many studies have been conducted on the prevalence of E. coli in 1-day-old flocks, limited data were found on the prevalence of E. coli in imported 1-day-old flocks. E. coli is one of the most commonly spread bacterial pathogens in poultry worldwide and is responsible for colibacillosis, which usually presents as either a localized or systemic infection, leading to body weight loss and the contamination of a considerable number of carcasses during slaughter [21].

In our study, the prevalence of E. coli in 1-day-old imported flocks was 25.6%, which was slightly higher than the prevalence that was recorded in Dutch farms in 2-day-old grandparent stock chickens of broiler Breed A (23%) [22], but lower than prevalence rates reported in imported baby chicks in Egypt (44%) [23], 1-day-old chick Breed B in Dutch farms (44%) [22], and 1-day-old domestic and imported chicks in Egypt (60%) [24].

The prevalence of E. coli in imported duckling flocks in our study was 15.8%, which was higher than previously recorded in ducklings in Egypt (11.3%) [25]. In our study, the incidence of E. coli was 44% in imported chick flocks which are considerably higher than the incidence mentioned in 1-day-old chicks in Egypt (24% and 23.6% in Roshdy et al. [26] and Abdelrahman et al. [27], respectively). In the existing literature, the prevalence of E. coli in turkey poults flocks was 20%, which was lower than that reported in 1-day-old poults in Egypt (30% in 1-day-old) [28] but higher than the rate of another study (15%) conducted in Egypt [29]. In our study, 13.1% of E. coli isolates serotyped as O91, while in another Egyptian study, O91 was found in 5.8% and 4% of E. coli isolates from chicken and 1-day-old ducklings, respectively [26]. On the other hand, E. coli serotype O15 was identified in 10.5%, in our study, while O15 was detected in 4.1% of 1-day-old domestic and imported chicks in Egypt [24].

Multidrug resistance may emerge from the transmission of E. coli during hatching, breeding, and movement from one country to another, and the importation of poultry may also be regarded as another route of transmission of ESBL and ampC genes [22]. The development of the resistance to several antibiotics, such as gentamycin, SXT, ciprofloxacin, and cefotaxime, occurs due to their uncontrolled usage in treatment, or as growth promoters or prophylactics [30,31].

The global issue of antimicrobial resistance is steadily worsening. In this study, we examined the antimicrobial resistance of 38 E. coli isolates from imported poultry and found variable resistance rates. The high rates of resistance to tetracycline, SXT, and streptomycin as well as the low rates of resistance to gentamycin, norfloxacin, and ciprofloxacin, in our study, were in agreement with the results of a previous report from 1-day-old chicks in Egypt [24]. The rates of the antimicrobial resistance of isolated E. coli for amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, gentamycin, tetracycline, doxycycline, norfloxacin, and ciprofloxacin, in our study, were lower than those of E. coli isolates from turkey poults in Egypt [29] and higher than what was reported in a previous Egyptian study [24].

In Sweden, many cases of E. coli carrying ESBL or ampC resistance genes were recorded from the intestinal contents of broilers, and this was interpreted mainly as a consequence of the introduction of imported breeding stock in addition to antimicrobial use [32]. In addition, the global spread of MDR strains has caused a serious problem due to massive uncontrolled and random use of antimicrobials. In our study, 57.8% of E. coli i solates were MDR due to the exhibited resistance to at least one antimicrobial agent from three or more different antimicrobial classes [33]. In Egypt, two studies on E. coli isolates from turkey poults and day-old hatchlings showed that 100% [29] and 63.3% [34] were MDR, respectively. Collectively, these results are indicators of the frequent occurrence of MDR in the poultry industry.

Shortly after the release of the first extended-spectrum b-lactam antibiotics, bacterial resistance to such antibiotics began to emerge, and it has been reported as frequently increasing. The resultant therapeutic failures have turned into a worldwide problem [35]. In Europe, blaCTX-M, blaTEM, and blaSHV have been recorded as the most predominant ESBL genes in compared with ampC [36]. Reports discussing the prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli isolates from imported 1-day-old flocks in Egypt are scarce. Here, the blaTEM, blaSHV, and blaOXA-1 genes were detected in 52.6%, 28.9 %, and 13.1%, respectively. Other studies have reported the aforementioned genes in 93.3%, 39.5%, and 60.0%, respectively, in E. coli isolates from 1-day-old hatchlings in Egypt [34]. In our study, blaTEM and blaOXA-1 genes were detected in 52.6% and 13.1% of all E. coli isolates, respectively. Another study showed a very similar rate of the detection of blaTEM and blaOXA-1 genes (52.3% and 14.3%, respectively) in E. coli isolates from poultry and beef products in Egypt [37].

The antimicrobial resistance is a serious global health problem among humans and in the field of veterinary medicine, and the existence of blaCTX-M may cause the transfer of antibiotic resistance from poultry to humans through food supply chains or through mobile genetic elements in the surrounding environment [38]. blaCTX-M was detected in 39.5% of E. coli isolates in this study. Furthermore, the β-lactamase-encoding genes blaCTX-M1 and blaCTXM-2 were detected in E. coli isolates from parent stock chickens of broiler Breed A in Dutch farms and in production farms and environmental samples of hatchery units at the broiler hatchery [22]. ESBL – as well as ampC – producing bacteria are commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of animals [39] and have been isolated from turkey [40,41] and poultry [42]. The gastrointestinal tract of animals is seen as an important reservoir for bacteria that produce β-lactamases and as a potential source for human pathogens to take up these resistance genes [39,41,43]. ESBL and ampC genes that are located on plasmids are able to spread very rapidly [44]. The prevalence of ampC in both 1-day-old parent stock and 1-day-old broilers that were imported into the UK Dutch farms was 5.8% and 1.9%, respectively, which is markedly less that of our current study (28.9%) [22].

Conclusion

The results presented in this study reveal the high prevalence of E. coli among imported 1-day-old poultry batches. Increasing resistance to several antibiotics was also detected, such as the resistance to cefotaxime and tetracycline, which may transfer such antibiotic resistance to humans. The presence of β-lactamase and ampC genes in the food chains of humans may also contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance, which will directly result in public health problems.

Recommendations

Surveys on the incidence and epidemiology of ESBL-producing E. coli in imported 1-day-old broilers shall be implemented and monitored. Furthermore, the controlled use of antibiotics is required to avoid the occurrence of antibiotic resistance to other antimicrobial drugs.

Authors’ Contributions

MAAA, HR, and EAH designed the study, collected the samples, and applied bacteriological examinations. MA wrote the manuscript. AHS applied PCR testing. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Acknowledgment

The authors are thankful to the Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production Dokki, Egypt, for providing the resources for conduction of this study. The authors did not receive any funds for this study.

Competing Interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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