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Enteritidis) are major concerns worldwide.\n S<\/jats:italic>\n . Enteritidis isolates may serve as reservoirs for spreading antimicrobial drug resistance genes including carbapenemases. This study aimed to screen the occurrence of virulence factors, carbapenemases, and antibiotic resistance genes in\n S<\/jats:italic>\n . Enteritidis isolated from chicken meat and eggs in Iraq.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n In total, 1000 non-duplicated chicken meat and 1000 egg samples were collected during 2019\u20132020. Presumptive\n S<\/jats:italic>\n . Enteritidis isolates were initially identified by standard bacteriology tests and then were confirmed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Carbapenem resistance was detected using the disk diffusion method. Virulence and carbapenemase genes were screened using the PCR method. 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Among 20 carbapenem-resistant\n S.<\/jats:italic>\n Enteritidi\n s<\/jats:italic>\n isolates, the most predominant carbapenemase gene was\n bla<\/jats:italic>\n IMP<\/jats:sub>\n (35.0%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20097), followed by\n bla<\/jats:italic>\n OXA\u221248\u2212like<\/jats:sub>\n (25.0%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20095), and\n bla<\/jats:italic>\n NDM<\/jats:sub>\n (10.0%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20092), while the\n bla<\/jats:italic>\n KPC<\/jats:sub>\n and\n bla<\/jats:italic>\n VIM<\/jats:sub>\n genes were not detected. The coexistence of\n bla<\/jats:italic>\n IMP<\/jats:sub>\n ,\n bla<\/jats:italic>\n OXA\u221248\u2212like<\/jats:sub>\n , and\n bla<\/jats:italic>\n NDM<\/jats:sub>\n genes was determined in two isolates. 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