Antimicrobial resistance and gene in isolated from poultry samples submitted to a bacteriology laboratory in South Africa.

Background And Aim: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and recently mobilized colistin resistance () associated colistin resistance among isolates have been attributed to the overuse of antimicrobials in livestock production. remains an important pathogen, often associated with mortality and low carcass weight in poultry medicine; therefore, the need to use antimicrobials is common. The study aimed to determine the AMR profile and presence of and genes in avian pathogenic from poultry samples tested at a bacteriology laboratory for routine diagnosis.