Beta-lactamase Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from chickens in Nigeria.

The occurrence of beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in chickens was investigated. Specimens (n = 1,300) were collected from 400 chickens and were streaked on MacConkey agar plates. From each plate, presumptive growths of organisms were picked and streaked on eosin methylene blue and Baird-Parker agars, respectively.