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Antibioresistance of Escherichia coli strains isolated in Morocco from chickens with colibacillosis. 1995

A Amara, and Z Ziani, and K Bouzoubaa

Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Département de Pathologie Aviaire, Rabat-Instituts, Morocco.

Two hundred and fifty eight isolates of Escherichia coli were made from autopsied chickens showing lesions of avian colibacillosis. Antibiograms showed high levels of resistance (greater than 40%) to sulphonamides (SSS), oxytetracycline (OT), trimethoprim + sulphamethoxazole (STX) and chloramphenicol (C). Medium frequencies of resistances (from 15 to 40%) were noted for streptomycin (S), spectinomycin (SPT), nalidixic acid (NA), oxolinic acid (OA), flumequine (UB) and enrofloxacine (ENR). For ampicillin (AM), gentamicin (GM), nitrofurans (FT), colistin (CS) and rifampin (RA) the frequencies of resistance were low (less than 15%). A linked resistance was observed for the 4 quinolones. A significant percentage of isolates (82.5%) were resistant to at least 2 antimicrobial agents. The most frequent antibiotypes were: C.OT.SSS.STX (4.65%), C.OT.SSS.STX.OA.NA.UB.ENR (4.65%), AM.S.C.OT.SSS.STX (4.26%) and OT.SSS.STX (3.87%).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009018	Morocco	A country located in north Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, with a southern border with Western Sahara, eastern border with Algeria. The capital is Rabat.	Ifni
D011201	Poultry Diseases	Diseases of birds which are raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption and are usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc. The concept is differentiated from BIRD DISEASES which is for diseases of birds not considered poultry and usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild.	Disease, Poultry,Diseases, Poultry,Poultry Disease
D002645	Chickens	Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.	Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D004352	Drug Resistance, Microbial	The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).	Antibiotic Resistance,Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial,Antimicrobial Resistance, Drug,Antimicrobial Drug Resistance,Antimicrobial Drug Resistances,Antimicrobial Resistances, Drug,Drug Antimicrobial Resistance,Drug Antimicrobial Resistances,Drug Resistances, Microbial,Resistance, Antibiotic,Resistance, Drug Antimicrobial,Resistances, Drug Antimicrobial
D004926	Escherichia coli	A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.	Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D004927	Escherichia coli Infections	Infections with bacteria of the species ESCHERICHIA COLI.	E coli Infections,E. coli Infection,Infections, E coli,Infections, Escherichia coli,E coli Infection,E. coli Infections,Escherichia coli Infection,Infection, E coli,Infection, E. coli,Infection, Escherichia coli
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia