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Genotypic detection of antibiotic resistance and virulence profile were also explored by PCR. Lastly, the Congo Red (CR) test was done to examine the biofilm\u2010forming isolates. Results indicated a prevalence (30%) of\n                    <jats:italic>E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    in both food and surface samples, with higher contamination rates in crowded areas. Antibiogram revealed high resistance to Penicillin (100%) and moderate to low resistance towards Tetracycline, Ciprofloxacin, Erythromycin and Chloramphenicol. Shockingly,\n                    <jats:italic>bla<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>TEM<\/jats:sub>\n                    gene was found in 81.48% of isolates, and 18.51% were detected as multidrug\u2010resistant. We found a very high prevalence of the virulence genes\n                    <jats:italic>fsrA<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>fsrB<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>fsrC<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>gelE<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>pil<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>agg,<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>ace<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Finally, the CR test revealed 33.33% and 44.44% isolates as strong and intermediate biofilm formers respectively. This study reinforces the significance of routine surveillance in combating the spread of antimicrobial resistance through the food chain and the prospective use of\n                    <jats:italic>E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    as a contamination marker.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/mbo3.70157","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,12]],"date-time":"2025-11-12T05:38:26Z","timestamp":1762925906000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Food Safety Threats: Molecular Surveillance, Antibiogram and Virulence Profiling of Biofilm Forming\n                    <i>Enterococcus faecalis<\/i>\n                    in Bangladeshi Restaurants"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Saad As","family":"Shadique","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Farhana Binte","family":"Ferdous","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Interdisciplinary Institute for Food Security Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh Bangladesh"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Md. 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