Table 2 Characteristics of the seven outbreaks by E. coli in a broiler production unit.
From: Recurring outbreaks by the same Escherichia coli ST10 clone in a broiler unit during 18 months
Outbreak | Date | Age (days) | Pathology | Chicken isolation site | No. of isolates | Antimicrobial treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aug. 2017 | 5 | Peritonitis | Liver | 1 | Florfenicol |
2 | Oct. 2017 | 14 | Septicemia | Liver | 5 | Doxycycline |
3 | Dec. 2017 | 6 | Septicemia | Liver | 1 | Doxycycline |
4 | Feb. 2018 | 18 | Septicemia | Liver | 5 | Sulfa/trimethoprim |
5 | Jun. 2018 | 18 | Septicemia | Liver | 17 | Doxycycline |
6 | Oct. 2018 | 18 | Septicemia | Pericardium/hip joint/peritoneum | 6 | None |
7 | Nov. 2018 | 21 | Septicemia | Liver (rat intestine) | 2 | None |
Total | 37 | |||||