Ecological Diversity of Migratory Birds and Their Associated Bacterial Species in South Korea: A Preliminary Study Including Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles
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Key Points
To examine the species distribution of migratory birds and their associated bacterial isolates along with antimicrobial resistance profiles in South Korea.
Collected 35 bird carcasses representing 20 species from five sites on the Sinan-gun islands.
Identified 54 bacterial isolates belonging to 24 species from internal organs of birds.
Conducted antimicrobial susceptibility testing to assess resistance profiles.
Identified multidrug-resistant strains in 33.3% of the isolates.
Notable resistance found in Enterococcus to tigecycline and daptomycin.
Detected vancomycin-resistant strains and E. coli with concurrent carbapenem-colistin resistance.
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Implication
Preliminary study shows diverse bacterial resistance profiles in migratory birds, indicating potential public health risks.