Prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing  Escherichia coli in chicken meat

L. Kalaiselvi; P. Karthick Venkatesh; S. Ramesh; P. Sriram

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v47i5.138008

Authors

L. Kalaiselvi Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai-600 007
P. Karthick Venkatesh Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai-600 007
S. Ramesh Professor, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai-600 007
P. Sriram Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai-600 007

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v47i5.138008

Keywords:

Escherichia coli, Poultry, ESBL, Beta-lactamase, Resistance

Abstract

Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) have emerged as a global threat to both human and veterinary medicine and the prevalence has increased throughout the world. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli in chicken meat collected from retail shops in Chennai, India. Around thirty one E. coli strains were isolated and screened for ESBL production by double disc diffusion method Further, ESBL-positive isolates were analyzed for the presence of CTX-M, TEM, and SHV genes. Sixteen E. coli isolates (51.6%) were found to be ESBL positive in the initial screening. All the 16 isolates were found to harbour one or more ESBL genes and 10 isolates (62.5 %) were found to harbour all the three genes. The results of this study clearly indicated the emergence of ESBL-producing E. coli in chicken and the need to curb the nontherapeutic usage of antimicrobials in poultry production.

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