Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase -Producing IEnterobacteriaceae/I from Diseased Broiler Chickens in Lusaka District, Zambia

• Published in: Antibiotics (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 3
• Main Authors: Chileshe, Chikwanda, Shawa, Misheck, Phiri, Nelson, Ndebe, Joseph, Khumalo, Cynthia Sipho, Nakajima, Chie, Kajihara, Masahiro, Higashi, Hideaki, Sawa, Hirofumi, Suzuki, Yasuhiko, Muleya, Walter, Hang’ombe, Bernard Mudenda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Beta lactamases; Contamination; International economic relations; Oxytetracycline; Poultry industry; Public health; Japan; Zambia

Poultry products in Zambia form an integral part of the human diet in many households, as they are cheap and easy to produce. The burden of poultry diseases has, however, remained a major challenge. Growing consumer demand for poultry products in Zambia has resulted in non-prudent antimicrobial use...