Porcine carcasses as an underestimated source of antimicrobial resistant Campylobacter coli

Abstract

Campylobacteriosis is the most common human foodborne bacterial infection worldwide and is caused by bacteria of the Camplylobacter genus. The main source of these bacteria is poultry, but other food-producing animals such as pigs are also responsible for human infections. An increasing number of strains with resistance to fluoroquinolones and other antimicrobials such as macrolides were recently noted. The aim of the study was to investigate Campylobacter contamination of porcine carcasses and determine the antimicrobial resistance of the obtained isolates.

Keywords

• campylobacter
• c. coli
• pig carcasses
• prevalence
• antimicrobial resistance