Antimicrobial resistance profiling and burden of resistance genes in zoonotic Salmonella isolated from broiler chicken.

Background: Salmonella is frequently found in poultry of which only motile serovars have zoonotic significance due to their potential to induce human gastrointestinal infections. Antimicrobial resistance, being a public health concern, the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella serotypes affecting food chain has greater impact worldwide.

Aim: Information on circulation of zoonotic Salmonella strains in commercial poultry farm level is limited in many parts of the world.