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Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef cattle at slaughter and beef carcasses at retail shops in Ethiopia

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Infectious Diseases, April 2017
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Title
Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef cattle at slaughter and beef carcasses at retail shops in Ethiopia
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BMC Infectious Diseases, April 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12879-017-2372-2
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Rosa Abdissa, Woynshet Haile, Akafete Teklu Fite, Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi, Getahun E. Agga, Bedaso Mammo Edao, Fanos Tadesse, Mesula Geloye Korsa, Takele Beyene, Tariku Jibat Beyene, Lieven De Zutter, Eric Cox, Bruno Maria Goddeeris

Abstract

There is paucity of information regarding the epidemiology of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in developing countries. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of E. coli O157: H7 associated with beef cattle at processing plants and at retail shops in Ethiopia. Various samples were collected from beef cattle at slaughter/processing plants, carcass at retail shops and humans at health centers. E. coli O157: H7 was isolated, identified and characterized for antimicrobial resistance, using standard microbiological methods. At the processing plants E. coli O157: H7 was detected in 1.89% of fecal, 0.81% of intestinal mucosal swab, 0.54% of skin swab and 0.54% of carcass internal swab samples. At retail shops it was detected in 0.8% of carcass and 0.8% of cutting board swab samples, while all samples from utensils, hands from workers, and fecal and stool samples were negative. All isolates were resistant to Amoxicillin, moderately resistant to Cefoxitine and Nitrofurantoins but susceptible to other antimicrobials tested. E. coli O157: H7 occurs at low prevalence in beef cattle, and the current sanitary dressing procedures in the processing plants and storage conditions in the retail shops are effective against E. coli O157: H7.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 184 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 28 15%
Researcher 24 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 12 7%
Student > Bachelor 11 6%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 4%
Other 27 15%
Unknown 74 40%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 23 13%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 21 11%
Medicine and Dentistry 12 7%
Immunology and Microbiology 11 6%
Environmental Science 7 4%
Other 25 14%
Unknown 85 46%
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