Multidrug-Resistant Isolated in Paca () Carcasses from the Belen Market, Iquitos, Perú.

The consumption of wildlife meat is traditionally accepted in the Peruvian Amazon; however, little is known about the pathogens present in this type of food. One of the most frequently consumed species is a rodent, the paca () or "majaz" in the Peruvian language. The objective of this study was to determine the presence of and its antimicrobial resistance profile in paca carcasses sold in the Belen Market of Iquitos-Peru.