Occurrence of Antimicrobial-Resistant <i>Enterococcus</i> spp. in Healthy Chickens Never Exposed to Antimicrobial Agents in Central Italy

• Main Authors: Giulia Cagnoli (Author), Alessia Di Paolo (Author), Fabrizio Bertelloni (Author), Sonia Salvucci (Author), Arianna Buccioni (Author), Margherita Marzoni Fecia di Cossato (Author), Valentina Virginia Ebani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Enterococci are part of the natural flora of the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, including humans, birds and invertebrates. They can cause infection, mainly among hospitalized patients, as well as acquire and transfer antimicrobial resistance genes. The present study allowed the isolation of 98 &...