Occurrence of Resistance Genes and Plasmid-Mediated Resistance Among Isolated from Southwest Coast of India.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global threat driven by the overuse of drugs in humans, animals, as well as the contamination of natural environments with antimicrobial residues. In recent years, the rise of community-acquired infections resistant to antibiotics has drawn renewed attention to the environmental compartment, in particular for pathogens found in aquaculture systems. We quantified the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in isolated from the Cochin Estuary as well as the adjoining shrimp farms, and seafood from markets.