Antibiotics
Comparative Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Extraintestinal Escherichia coli Isolates from Humans and Broiler Chickens in the Meknes Region, Morocco: A One Health Study
By Ennaciri H, Regragui A, Bengoumi D and 7 others.
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major One Health challenge affecting both human and animal health. Comparative studies investigating resistance patterns across reservoirs remain limited in Morocco. This study compared antimicrobial resistance profiles and presumptive β-lactam resistance phenotypes of extraintestinal Escherichia coli isolates from humans and broiler chickens.
Methods
A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted using 874 non-duplicate human-derived E. coli isolates and 142 broiler-derived E. coli isolates. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the disk diffusion method according to CA-SFM/EUCAST 2024 guidelines. Resistance rates and presumptive β-lactam resistance phenotypes were compared between reservoirs.