Received at: 18/8/2013 Accepted: 23/10/2013 A total of 105 cases of broilers were collected from broiler flocks showing high mortality rates in Sharkia Governorate. E. coli was isolated from 84 (80%) cases. A number of 11 different serotypes were identified, of which O114:K90 was the most detected with 17.9% of the total isolates. While O125:K70, O55:K59, O111:K58 and O26:K60 were identified wi...

In Response: Giufrè et al. (1) responded to our recent article about the possibility of a food reservoir, specifi cally in retail chicken meat, for Escherichia coli causing human extraintestinal infections (2). They are not convinced by the data of “strong support” for the hypothesis that retail chicken meat could be a reservoir for these E. coli organisms and indicate that the observed proport...

Virulent Escherichia coli strains have commonly been associated with diarrheal illness in humans and animals. Typical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) with intimin gene (eaeA) and E. coli adherence factor plasmid, or atypical EPEC with only eaeA have been implicated in human cases. In the present study, we investigated the prevalence of virulence-associated genes including eaeA in the E...

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains belong to a category that is associated with colibacillosis, a serious illness in the poultry industry worldwide. Additionally, some APEC groups have recently been described as potential zoonotic agents. In this work, we compared APEC strains with extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) strains isolated from clinical cases of humans with extra...

Infectious diseases remain one of the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Relevant authorities including the WHO and CDC have expressed serious concern regarding the continued increase in the development of multidrug resistance among bacteria. They have also reaffirmed the urgent need for investment in the discovery and development of new antibiotics and therapeutic approa...

BACKGROUND We previously identified foreign travel as a risk factor for acquiring infections due to CTX-M (active on cefotaxime first isolated in Munich) producing Escherichia coli. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E coli among stool samples submitted from travelers as compared to non-travelers (a non-traveler had not bee...

Resistance in Escherichia coli isolates colonizing gastrointestinal tracts of dogs, cats, and their owners in Northern Kenya was investigated with an emphasis on extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs). Totals of 47 (22%, n = 216), 2 (4%, n = 50), and 4 (17%, n = 23) CTX-M-15-producing E. coli isolates were obtained from dogs, cats, and humans, respectively. CTX-M-15-producing E. coli isolate...