Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter coli Isolated from Caecal Samples of Fattening Pigs at Slaughter
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2023
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Pigs are known as the main Campylobacter coli reservoirs. Campylobacteriosis, the most
commonly reported gastrointestinal disease in humans, is mainly caused by the consumption of
poultry meat, and little is known about the role of pork. Pigs are often associated with C. coli,
including antimicrobial-resistant isolates. Therefore, the entire pork production chain must be
considered as an important source of antimicrobial-resistant C. coli. This study aimed to determine
the antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter spp. isolated from caecal samples of fattening pigs at
the Estonian slaughterhouse level over a five-year period. The proportion of Campylobacter-positive
caecal samples was 52%. All Campylobacter isolates were identified as C. coli. A high proportion
of the isolates were resistant to most of the studied antimicrobials. The resistance to streptomycin,
tetracycline, ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid was 74.8%, 54.4%, 34.4% and 31.9%, respectively. In
addition, a high proportion (15.1%) of the isolates were multidrug-resistant and, in total, 93.3% were
resistant to at least one antimicrobial.
This research was funded by the Estonian Research Council, grant number PRG1441.
This research was funded by the Estonian Research Council, grant number PRG1441.
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Campylobacter coli, antimicrobial resistance, pigs, caecal samples, slaughterhouse, articles
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Tedersoo, T.; Roasto, M.; Mäesaar, M.; Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M.; Meremäe, K. Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter coli Isolated from Caecal Samples of Fattening Pigs at Slaughter. Microorganisms 2023, 11, 1540. https://doi.org/10.3390/ microorganisms11061540