Antibiotic resistance of Salmonella strains from layer poultry farms in central Ecuador.

Aims: This study evaluated the antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica strains from layer poultry farms in central Ecuador isolated during 2017. This geographical area is responsible for around 60% of total domestic egg production, yet, as of 2019, no reports had been published on the phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance patterns of Salmonella in the layer poultry farms of this area.

Methods And Results: Thirty-one isolates from layer poultry farms in central Ecuador obtained during 2017 were evaluated.

Presence and diversity of isolated from layer farms in central Ecuador.

Given the considerable role played by in the incidence of food contamination, around the world, surveillance of this infection is prioritized by both food producers and health care authorities. Data remains insufficient concerning the prevalence of in poultry systems in Ecuador and in Latin America in general. In this study, we evaluated the presence and diversity of serovars in samples taken from 21 layer farms and backyard layers in central Ecuador during August-November 2017.