Characteristics of Carbapenem Resistance Enterobacterales (CRE) From a Local Poultry Farm

Abstract

Carbapenem antibiotics are often administered to poultry in order to reduce illness, prevent disease, and boost their growth. In humans, carbapenem is always used as a last resort antibiotic in multidrug resistance bacteria (MDR). However, the intensive use of antibiotics in poultry have increased the incidence of carbapenem resistance in humans. These carbapenem resistance from poultry can be transmitted to humans via food chain, direct contact with the poultry and also environmental exposure. This study aims to focus on the issues of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) in Malaysian poultry farms and how it relates to the comprehensive problem of antibiotic resistance in humans.