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. 2020 Oct 5;15(10):e0238939. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238939

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
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.