Occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from goat’s milk

Abstract

Enterococci are widespread, being part of the bacterial flora of humans and animals. The food chain can be therefore considered as the main route of transmission of antibiotic resistant bacteria between the animal and human populations. Milk in particular represents a source from which resistant bacteria can enter the human food chain. The aim of the study was to determine the occurrence and resistance to antimicrobial agents of Enterococcus spp. strains isolated from raw goat’s milk samples.

Keywords

• goat’s milk
• milk
• enterococci
• antimicrobial resistance
• resistance genes