Drug resistance and genotyping studies of Salmonella Enteritidis isolated from broiler chickens in Iran

The high prevalence rates of MDR in SE, along with the overwhelming presence of major virulence factors raise public health concerns. These data highlight the great potential risks of the presence and transmission of highly pathogenic MDR <i>Salmonella</i> to humans from chicken meat sources, as well as the need for more effective surveillance for antimicrobial use in the poultry industry. Reducing/optimizing the use of antimicrobials, improving poultry management procedures, using probiotics and biosecurity or vaccines are essential to deal with this issue.