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AMR in poultry farming poses a significant public health risk in Uganda, as the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in livestock can lead to the emergence of resistant pathogens that may transfer to humans through direct contact, consumption of contaminated poultry products, or environmental exposure, further complicating the management of infection hence necessitating constant monitoring of microbial food safety measures.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec021\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study was a cross-sectional study that used a total of two hundred sixteen poultry samples from cloacae swabs and fecal swabs collected from broiler poultry farms. These were cultured on Chromagar <jats:sup>TM<\/jats:sup> <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic> and Sorbitol MacConkey agar. Biochemical tests, minimum inhibitory concentration, and polymerase chain reaction were utilized. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, and Chi-square (\u03c7\u00b2) Test statistical significance of quantitative data.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec022\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A total of 40 (18.5%) <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic> and 120 (55.6%) pathogenic <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> were isolated while extended beta-lactamase (ESBL) production was detected in 18 <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic> and 57 pathogenic <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> isolates. Prevalence of <jats:italic>bla<\/jats:italic>TEM gene was expressed in 7\/18 (39%) <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic> isolates and 42\/57 (73.8%) Pathogenic <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> isolates The significant associated factors that predisposed these farms to <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic> spp was source of poultry feeds (p-value\u2009=\u20090.066) while factors associated with pathogenic <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> included contact of poultry with other birds and livestock (p-value\u2009=\u20090.020), movement from one pen to the other by farm-handlers (p-value\u2009=\u20090.017), use of untreated water (p-value\u2009=\u20090.018) and food contamination of commercial poultry feeds (p-value\u2009=\u20090.0021).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec023\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The findings of this study highlight the significant presence of <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic> and pathogenic <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> in poultry farms, underscoring the potential risks to public health. 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