Susceptibility of Commensal <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Conventional, Antibiotic-Free, and Organic Meat Chickens on Farms and at Slaughter toward Antimicrobials with Public Health Relevance

• Main Authors: Laura Musa (Author), Patrizia Casagrande Proietti (Author), Maria Luisa Marenzoni (Author), Valentina Stefanetti (Author), Tana Shtylla Kika (Author), Francesca Blasi (Author), Chiara Francesca Magistrali (Author), Valeria Toppi (Author), David Ranucci (Author), Raffaella Branciari (Author), Maria Pia Franciosini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The spread of resistant bacteria from livestock to the food industry promoted an increase of alternative poultry production systems, such as organic and antibiotic-free ones, based on the lack of antimicrobial use, except in cases in which welfare is compromised. We aimed to investigate the antibiot...