Henson Kainga

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3. Discussion The prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and presence of resistance genes in poultry droppings from four districts in Zambia were determined. The overall prevalence of Enterococci was 31.1%. This is in agreement with other studies that reported similar results in Poland [26], Malaysia [27] and Nigeria [28]. However it was lower than that reported in a similar study conducted in Zambia, where the prevalence was 88.4% in laying hens [29].

Abstract : The prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections and disease is rising worldwide due to increased research, diagnostics capabilities, and awareness of the disease. There is limited prevalence data for NTM from different sources in Zambia. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and species distribution of NTM at the human–livestock–environment interface.