Table 1.
Overview on basic information of the E. coli isolates, including their antimicrobial resistance profile and the size of extrachromosomal elements.
| Isolate ID | Matrix | Date of Isolation | AMR Profile | Sizes of Identified Plasmids + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-AB00050 | cecum, broiler | 22 November 2016 | AMP, CEF, CIP, FOT, GEN, SMX, TAZ | 174 kb; 100 kb; 90 kb; 45 kb *; <20.5 kb |
| 17-AB00090 | feces, turkey | 14 December 2016 | AMP, CIP, NAL, TET | 100 kb *; 65 kb; 53 kb; <20.5 kb |
| 17-AB00432 | cecum, calf | 21 February 2017 | AMP, CEF, CIP, FOT, NAL, TAZ, TET, TMP, SMX | 95 kb * |
| 17-AB00587 | meat, bovine | 23 March 2017 | AMP, CEF, CIP, FOT, TAZ | 115 kb; 100 kb *; 30 kb |
| 17-AB00639 | cecum, pig | 24 April 2017 | AMP, CEF, CIP, FOT, GEN, SMX, TAZ, TMP | 140 kb; 100 kb; 95 kb; 45 kb *; <20.5 kb |
Abbreviations: AMP: ampicillin, AZI: azithromycin, CEF: cefepime, FOT: cefotaxime, FOX: cefoxitin, TAZ: ceftazidime, CHL: chloramphenicol, CIP: ciprofloxacin, COL: colistin, GEN: gentamicin, NAL: nalidixic acid, SMX: sulfamethoxazole, TET: tetracycline, TGC: tigecycline, TMP: trimethoprim; *: plasmid carrying qnrS, identified by S1-PFGE analysis; +: data was obtained from S1-PFGE analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization.