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KMID : 1023520130360020111
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
2013 Volume.36 No. 2 p.111 ~ p.119
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Isolation frequency and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli & Enterococcus spp. isolated from beef & pork on sale in Seoul, Korea
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Kim Ju-Young
Park Mi-Ae
Kim Jee-Eun
Chae Hee-Sun
Park Yeon-Jae
Son Jang-Won
Yang Yun-Mo
Choi Tae-Seok
Lee Ju-Hyung
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to investigate the isolation frequency and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Enterococcus spp. from domestic beef and pork on sale in Seoul, Korea. A total of 106 (10.4%) E. coli and 114 (11.2%) Enterococcus spp. from 635 domestic beef and 381 pork samples were isolated and examined for susceptibility to 15 and 11 antimicrobial agents, respectively. The most frequent antimicrobial resistance observed in E. coli isolates was to ampicillin (38.6%), followed by streptocmycin (34.9%) and tetracycline (32.0%). The most frequent antimicrobial resistance in E. faecium isolates was to erythromycin (53.8%) and rifampin (46.1%), and in E. faecalis isolates was to tetracycline (55.7%) and rifampin (55.0%). Among the isolates, multi-drug resistant (MDR) E. coli and Enterococcus spp. strains showing resistances to more than two antimicrobial agents tested were 10.4% and 11.2%, respectively. As a result, appropriate protocols for antimicrobial agents and strategies to reduce antimicrobial resistance will be needed in future.
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KEYWORD
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Antimicrobial resistance, E. coli, Enterococcus spp., Beef, Pork
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