Foodborne antimicrobial resistance risks in traditional markets in West Sumatra: a one health investigation of Escherichia coli in chicken meat
Engki Zelpina, Prima Silvia Noor, Yurni Sari Amir, Suliha Suliha · 2026
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Engki Zelpina and co-authors investigate, in a 2026 One Health study, resistant E. coli in chicken meat sold at local markets in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Such markets are the main meat channel locally, and the bacterium doubles as a marker of fecal contamination and antibiotic misuse on farms. Between July and September 2025 the team bought 65 chicken thigh samples from five markets. They cultured them under the national standard and tested isolates against seven drugs.
Nine samples, 13.8 percent of those tested, carried E. coli. Among the isolates, resistance peaked against streptomycin and erythromycin at 66.7 percent each, with ampicillin close behind. An amoxicillin combination kept working best. Resistance to gentamicin, streptomycin, and ampicillin moved together strongly, hinting at co-resistance carried on shared genetic elements. The authors urge local authorities to build monitoring of pathogens and resistance across the food chain before multidrug resistance becomes entrenched.
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| CREATOR | Engki Zelpina, Prima Silvia Noor, Yurni Sari Amir, Suliha Suliha |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |