Prevalence, antibiogram, and multidrug-resistant profile of E. coli O157: H7 in retail raw beef in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an emerging foodborne pathogen of public health importance. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and multidrug-resistant profile of E. coli O157:H7 isolated from raw beef sold in butcher shops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Photo credit: A girl carries a slab of beef in Goro town, Ethiopia, on market day (ILRI/Stevie Mann)