Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistant and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-producing in Dairy Cattle Farms in East Tennessee.

Antimicrobials have been widely used in dairy farms to prevent and control dairy cattle diseases since 1960s. This led to the emergence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria (ARB) that, along with their antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), can spread from dairy farms to humans. Therefore, regular antimicrobial resistance (AMR) monitoring is important to implement proper mitigation measures.