Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth

The use of antimicrobials in food animals is the major determinant for the propagation of resistant bacteria in the animal reservoir. However, other factors may also play a part, and in particular vertical spread between the generations has been suggested to be an important transmission pathway....

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Autores principales: Jiménez-Belenguer, Ana, Doménech, Ana, Villagrá, Arantxa, Fenollar, Alejandro, Ferrús, María A.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6796
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03079457.2016.1168515
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author Jiménez-Belenguer, Ana
Doménech, Ana
Villagrá, Arantxa
Fenollar, Alejandro
Ferrús, María A.
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Fenollar, Alejandro
Ferrús, María A.
Jiménez-Belenguer, Ana
Villagrá, Arantxa
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Doménech, Ana
Villagrá, Arantxa
Fenollar, Alejandro
Ferrús, María A.
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description The use of antimicrobials in food animals is the major determinant for the propagation of resistant bacteria in the animal reservoir. However, other factors may also play a part, and in particular vertical spread between the generations has been suggested to be an important transmission pathway. The objective of this paper was to determine the resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from newly-hatched chickens as well as to study the antibiotic pressure effect when amoxicillin was administered during their growing period. With this aim, meconium from 22 one-day-old Ross chickens was analysed. In addition, during their growth period, amoxicillin treatments at days 7, 21 and 35 were carried out. Results showed a high number of E. coli-resistant strains were isolated from the treated one-day-old chickens, and were the highest for β-lactams group, followed by quinolone and tetracyclines. After treatment with amoxicillin, the highest percentage of resistances were detected for this antibiotic compared to the others analysed, with significant differences in resistance percentages between control and treated broilers detected in relation to ampicillin, cephalothin, streptomycin, kanamycin, gentamicin, chloramphenicol and tetracycline. Differences in resistances to ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid between control and treated animals were not observed and there was lack of resistance for amikacin and ceftriaxone. These results suggest the possibility of vertical transmission of resistant strains to newlyhatched chicks from parent flocks, and seem to indicate that the treatment with amoxicillin increased the resistance of E. coli to other antibiotics.
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spelling ReDivia67962025-04-25T14:47:50Z Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth Jiménez-Belenguer, Ana Doménech, Ana Villagrá, Arantxa Fenollar, Alejandro Ferrús, María A. Newborn chickens Vertical Transmission L73 Animal diseases L70 Veterinary science and hygiene Antimicrobial resistance Escherichia coli The use of antimicrobials in food animals is the major determinant for the propagation of resistant bacteria in the animal reservoir. However, other factors may also play a part, and in particular vertical spread between the generations has been suggested to be an important transmission pathway. The objective of this paper was to determine the resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from newly-hatched chickens as well as to study the antibiotic pressure effect when amoxicillin was administered during their growing period. With this aim, meconium from 22 one-day-old Ross chickens was analysed. In addition, during their growth period, amoxicillin treatments at days 7, 21 and 35 were carried out. Results showed a high number of E. coli-resistant strains were isolated from the treated one-day-old chickens, and were the highest for β-lactams group, followed by quinolone and tetracyclines. After treatment with amoxicillin, the highest percentage of resistances were detected for this antibiotic compared to the others analysed, with significant differences in resistance percentages between control and treated broilers detected in relation to ampicillin, cephalothin, streptomycin, kanamycin, gentamicin, chloramphenicol and tetracycline. Differences in resistances to ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid between control and treated animals were not observed and there was lack of resistance for amikacin and ceftriaxone. These results suggest the possibility of vertical transmission of resistant strains to newlyhatched chicks from parent flocks, and seem to indicate that the treatment with amoxicillin increased the resistance of E. coli to other antibiotics. 2020-11-23T07:58:12Z 2020-11-23T07:58:12Z 2016 article acceptedVersion Jiménez-Belenguer, A., Doménech, E., Villagrá, A., Fenollar, A., & Ferrús, M. A. (2016). Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth. Avian Pathology, 45(4), 501-507. 0307-9457 1465-3338 (Electronic ISSN) http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6796 10.1080/03079457.2016.1168515 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03079457.2016.1168515 en Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ closedAccess Taylor & Francis electronico
spellingShingle Newborn chickens
Vertical Transmission
L73 Animal diseases
L70 Veterinary science and hygiene
Antimicrobial resistance
Escherichia coli
Jiménez-Belenguer, Ana
Doménech, Ana
Villagrá, Arantxa
Fenollar, Alejandro
Ferrús, María A.
Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth
title Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth
title_full Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth
title_fullStr Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth
title_short Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newly-hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth
title_sort antimicrobial resistance of escherichia coli isolated in newly hatched chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during their growth
topic Newborn chickens
Vertical Transmission
L73 Animal diseases
L70 Veterinary science and hygiene
Antimicrobial resistance
Escherichia coli
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6796
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03079457.2016.1168515
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