Prevalence of multiple drug-resistant Escherichia coli from chicken, pig and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis nilotica) intestines sold in wet markets in Manila and the conjugative transferability of the resistance

One hundred eighty (180) Escherichia coli isolates from chicken, pig and Nile tilapia intestines sold in wet markets in Manila were studied for their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns using the disc diffusion method, and for conjugative transferability of the resistance. The highest prevalence o...

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Published in:Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly the Philippine Agriculturist) Vol. 90, no. 1 (Mar. 2007), 64-70
Main Author: Stephanie C. Jiao
Other Authors: Fami, Rea Marie L., Pedernal, Vena Airene D., Cabrera, Esperanza C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2007
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