Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global public health concern that could endanger the efficacy of antibiotics used for the treatment of diseases in humans, animals, and plants. The objective of this study was to characterize the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pattern of Salmonella strains isola...

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Main Authors: Yagya Adhikari, Dianna V. Bourassa, Sabin Poudel, Matthew A. Bailey, Richard J. Buhr, Kenneth S. Macklin
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Matthew A. Bailey
Richard J. Buhr
Kenneth S. Macklin
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description Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global public health concern that could endanger the efficacy of antibiotics used for the treatment of diseases in humans, animals, and plants. The objective of this study was to characterize the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pattern of Salmonella strains isolated from different stages of both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional integrated broiler complexes. ResFinder was used to identify AMR genes from whole genome sequences while the phenotypic resistance of 14 different antibiotics was determined using broth microdilution method. Odds ratio and 95 % confidence limits were calculated using multivariate logistic regression for different complexes and stages of broiler production (α = 0.05). The major AMR genes identified were aac(6′)-Iaa, aph(6)-Id, aph(3″)-Ib, blaCARB-2, sul1, tet(A), tet(B), tet(G), floR, fosA7, gyrA, and parC. The phenotypic results showed that 58 % (49/85) of isolates were resistant to at least one antibiotic class (AOR), 24 % (20/85) of isolates were resistant to at least two or more classes of antibiotics (ATR) and 6 % (5/85) of isolates were multi-drug resistant (MDR). In terms of 14 different antibiotics tested, 41 %, 39 %, 6 %, 5 % and 2 % of isolates were resistant to sulfisoxazole, tetracycline, nalidixic acid, ampicillin and ciprofloxacin respectively. Interestingly, 80 % (32/40) of Kentucky isolates showed phenotypic resistance to either tetracycline or sulfisoxazole or both. In addition, the odds of ATR Salmonella detection were 7 times (1.37 – 43.45; 95 % CL) more likely in the isolates from NAE complex as compared to conventional broiler complex (p = 0.0233). Overall, drug-resistant Salmonella were present within and surroundings of poultry production and poultry product that could potentially contaminate the final raw product. It may lead to complicated antimicrobial therapy during foodborne infections in consumers.
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spelling doaj-art-a3a475d5ef4b42a2b44bc2ba9bb9e5422025-02-06T05:10:55ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912025-03-011043104855Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexesYagya Adhikari0Dianna V. Bourassa1Sabin Poudel2Matthew A. Bailey3Richard J. Buhr4Kenneth S. Macklin5Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USADepartment of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USADepartment of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USADepartment of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USAUSDA ARS Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit, Athens, GA, USADepartment of Poultry Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA; Corresponding author at: Department of Poultry Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762; USA.Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global public health concern that could endanger the efficacy of antibiotics used for the treatment of diseases in humans, animals, and plants. The objective of this study was to characterize the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pattern of Salmonella strains isolated from different stages of both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional integrated broiler complexes. ResFinder was used to identify AMR genes from whole genome sequences while the phenotypic resistance of 14 different antibiotics was determined using broth microdilution method. Odds ratio and 95 % confidence limits were calculated using multivariate logistic regression for different complexes and stages of broiler production (α = 0.05). The major AMR genes identified were aac(6′)-Iaa, aph(6)-Id, aph(3″)-Ib, blaCARB-2, sul1, tet(A), tet(B), tet(G), floR, fosA7, gyrA, and parC. The phenotypic results showed that 58 % (49/85) of isolates were resistant to at least one antibiotic class (AOR), 24 % (20/85) of isolates were resistant to at least two or more classes of antibiotics (ATR) and 6 % (5/85) of isolates were multi-drug resistant (MDR). In terms of 14 different antibiotics tested, 41 %, 39 %, 6 %, 5 % and 2 % of isolates were resistant to sulfisoxazole, tetracycline, nalidixic acid, ampicillin and ciprofloxacin respectively. Interestingly, 80 % (32/40) of Kentucky isolates showed phenotypic resistance to either tetracycline or sulfisoxazole or both. In addition, the odds of ATR Salmonella detection were 7 times (1.37 – 43.45; 95 % CL) more likely in the isolates from NAE complex as compared to conventional broiler complex (p = 0.0233). Overall, drug-resistant Salmonella were present within and surroundings of poultry production and poultry product that could potentially contaminate the final raw product. It may lead to complicated antimicrobial therapy during foodborne infections in consumers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125000926SalmonellaAntimicrobial resistanceNo-antibiotic-everConventional
spellingShingle Yagya Adhikari
Dianna V. Bourassa
Sabin Poudel
Matthew A. Bailey
Richard J. Buhr
Kenneth S. Macklin
Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes
Poultry Science
Salmonella
Antimicrobial resistance
No-antibiotic-ever
Conventional
title Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes
title_full Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes
title_fullStr Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes
title_full_unstemmed Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes
title_short Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes
title_sort genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in salmonella strains isolated from both no antibiotics ever nae and conventional broiler complexes
topic Salmonella
Antimicrobial resistance
No-antibiotic-ever
Conventional
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125000926
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