title: Study of antimicrobial resistance due to extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producingEscherichia coliin healthy broilers of Jabalpur.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance due to extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producingEscherichia coliin samples collected from the ceca of healthy broilers of poultry sale outlets (PSOs) Jabalpur.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 400 cecal swab samples were taken randomly from freshly slaughtered poultry of 39 PSOs located at four different zones or areas of Jabalpur and were screened for the presence of ESBL-producingE. coliusing standard methods. Further they were characterized phenotypically by standard methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the 400 samples were screened forE. coliproducing ESBL enzyme. Among the samples positive forE. coli135 were positive for ESBLE. coligiving an overall prevalence of 33.5%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study related to the prevalence of ESBL-producingE. coliin healthy broilers in Jabalpur is indicative of antibiotic resistance prevalent in the healthy birds which are used for human consumption as well. It also signifies resistance prevalent against beta-lactam antibiotics including third and fourth generations of cephalosporins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shrivastav
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Director Research Services, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Sahni
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shrivastav
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vidhi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
keywords: Escherichia coli; Jabalpur; cecal swab; extended spectrum beta-lactamase; healthy broilers