Cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from farm workers and pigs in northern Vietnam.

Objective: Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria may be transmitted between farm workers and livestock. This study aimed to determine and compare the prevalence and the genetic determinants of cefotaxime-resistant and ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in faecal isolates from workers and pigs at 100 farms in northern Vietnam.

Methods: Farmers were interviewed about antimicrobial usage in livestock.