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  • Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen with increasing antimicrobial resistance.
  • Understanding its presence in healthy food-producing animals is crucial for public health.
  • Livestock can act as reservoirs and potential sources for transmission.

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  • To determine the prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii in healthy ruminants and poultry.
  • To investigate the distribution of Acinetobacter baumannii across various body systems.
  • To assess the antimicrobial resistance patterns of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates.

Main Methods:

  • Collection of 104 samples from healthy livestock (ruminants and poultry) in Guntur, India.
  • Identification of Acinetobacter baumannii using microbiological methods and MALDI-TOF MS.
  • Antibiotic susceptibility testing via Kirby Bauer disc diffusion against various antibiotic classes.

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  • A high prevalence rate of 66% for Acinetobacter baumannii was observed.
  • The udder system showed the highest prevalence (~43%), followed by excretory and reproductive systems.
  • Isolates exhibited resistance to aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, and lincosamides, with intermediate resistance to fluoroquinolones and meropenem.

Conclusions:

  • Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is present in healthy livestock, indicating zoonotic potential.
  • Urgent need for robust antimicrobial surveillance programs in animal populations.
  • Monitoring animal health is vital to prevent human and environmental transmission.