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Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal

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Colistin And Antimicrobial Resistance Among Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From Poultry In West Bank, Palestine, Mohammad Qadi, Rasha Khayyat, Safaa Alhato, Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Ashraf R. Zayed, Muna M. Abbas, Maysa Daqqa, Faizeh Hussein, Ahmed Mousa Jun 2024

Colistin And Antimicrobial Resistance Among Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From Poultry In West Bank, Palestine, Mohammad Qadi, Rasha Khayyat, Safaa Alhato, Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Ashraf R. Zayed, Muna M. Abbas, Maysa Daqqa, Faizeh Hussein, Ahmed Mousa

Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal

Background: The escalating incidence of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria has elicited worldwide apprehension owing to its profound ramifications, such as the emergence of infections that cannot be effectively treated and may result in mortality. The poultry industry is of significant concern due to its substantial utilization of antimicrobials, including those regarded as last-resort therapies for complex multi-drug resistant Gram-negative infections. Methods: A comprehensive collection of ninety cloacal swabs was undertaken from a diverse range of thirty poultry farms located within the Nablus governorate during the period spanning from March to June in the year 2019. The swabs, specifically collected …