Scotland-only results: 15 samples, 9 chicken, 6 pork 100% had E. coli 2 of 9 chicken samples had ESBL E. coli (22%) No pork samples had ESBL E. coli 2 of 15 meat samples had gentamicin-resistant E. coli (13%) 3 of 15 meat samples had trimethoprim-resistant E. coli (20%) 7 of 15 meat samples had E. coli resistant to at least one antibiotic (47%) England-only results: 174 samples, 83 chicken, 91 pork 171 (98%) samples had E. coli 20 chicken samples had ESBL E. coli (24%) No pork samples had ESBL E. coli 33 of 174 meat samples had gentamicin-resistant E. coli (19%) 94 of 174 meat samples had trimethoprim-resistant E. coli (54%) 127 of 174 meat samples had E. coli resistant to at one antibiotic (73%) Gentamicin resistance Gentamicin is very widely used for treating E. coli urinary-tract infections in humans. In total 35 meat samples (19%) were positive for gentamicin-resistant E. coli. This included 18 of 92 (20%) chicken-meat samples and 17 of 97 (18%) pork samples. Gentamicin-resistant E. coli was on meat from all supermarkets: 9 from Tesco 7 from Aldi 6 from Waitrose 4 each from ASDA and the Coop 3 from Morrisons 2 from Sainsbury’s. Trimethoprim resistance Trimethoprim is the most common treatment for lower E. coli urinary-tract infections in humans, used in over 50% of cases. In total 97 (51%) meat samples were positive for trimethoprim-resistant E. coli. This included 50 of 97 (52%) pork samples and 47 of 92 (51%) chicken-meat samples. Trimethoprim-resistant E. coli was found on meat from all supermarkets: 16 from ASDA and Morrisons 14 each from the Coop and Tesco 13 each from Aldi and Sainsbury’s 11 from Waitrose.
Scotland-only results: 15 samples, 9 chicken, 6 pork 100% had E. coli 2 of 9 chicken samples had ESBL E. coli (22%) No pork samples had ESBL E. coli 2 of 15 meat samples had gentamicin-resistant E. coli (13%) 3 of 15 meat samples had trimethoprim-resistant E. coli (20%) 7 of 15 meat samples had E. coli resistant to at least one antibiotic (47%) England-only results: 174 samples, 83 chicken, 91 pork 171 (98%) samples had E. coli 20 chicken samples had ESBL E. coli (24%) No pork samples had ESBL E. coli 33 of 174 meat samples had gentamicin-resistant E. coli (19%) 94 of 174 meat samples had trimethoprim-resistant E. coli (54%) 127 of 174 meat samples had E. coli resistant to at one antibiotic (73%) Gentamicin resistance Gentamicin is very widely used for treating E. coli urinary-tract infections in humans. In total 35 meat samples (19%) were positive for gentamicin-resistant E. coli. This included 18 of 92 (20%) chicken-meat samples and 17 of 97 (18%) pork samples. Gentamicin-resistant E. coli was on meat from all supermarkets: 9 from Tesco 7 from Aldi 6 from Waitrose 4 each from ASDA and the Coop 3 from Morrisons 2 from Sainsbury’s. Trimethoprim resistance Trimethoprim is the most common treatment for lower E. coli urinary-tract infections in humans, used in over 50% of cases. In total 97 (51%) meat samples were positive for trimethoprim-resistant E. coli. This included 50 of 97 (52%) pork samples and 47 of 92 (51%) chicken-meat samples. Trimethoprim-resistant E. coli was found on meat from all supermarkets: 16 from ASDA and Morrisons 14 each from the Coop and Tesco 13 each from Aldi and Sainsbury’s 11 from Waitrose.
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