Table 1. Prevalence of resistance to ceftriaxone, meropenem, or colistin; of ESBL production; and, of the presence of the mcr-1 gene in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from pregnant sows.
Pregnant sows within 30 days before parturition | ||
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Antibiotic resistance and presence of ESBL and mcr-1 gene | Farm A (N = 12) | Farm B (N = 6) |
Ceftriaxone-resistant Enterobacteriaceae | 12 (100%) | 6 (100%) |
ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae | 12 (100%) | 6 (100%) |
Meropenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Presence of mcr-1 gene in colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae | N/A | N/A |
Abbreviations: ESBL, extended spectrum beta-lactamase; mcr-1 gene, mobilized plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene; N/A, not applicable.