Pigs can be subclinically infected with Salmonella, which is important factor for food borne illness. Although the prevalence of Salmonella in slaughtered pigs may not accurately predict the prevalence of the other sample on individual farm, it maybe possible to infer the prevalence of Salmonella among the farms. The usage of antimicrobials for both prevention of disease and growth promotion in pigs has been linked to the decreased susceptibility of bacterial pathogens including Salmonella. Thereare two aspects of antimicrobial resistance: therapeutic failure and spread of resistance genes that raises public health concerns. The emergence of multidrug resistant Salmonella such as S. Typhimurium DT104 and other antimicrobial resistant strains hasintensified the proper choice of antimicrobials according to the antimicrobial susceptibility test. The aim of this study was to determine the Salmonella status of slaughtered pigs by analyzing mes enteric lymph nodes and caeca] contents, the serotypespresent and their antimicrobial susceptibility profiles.
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