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The present study evaluated the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance phenotypes, and selected resistance genes of E. coli recovered from broiler chicken carcasses and cecal content in Romania. Over a 12-month period in 2024, a total of 444 samples were collected, including 300 carcasses obtained from slaughterhouses and retail outlets and 144 cecal samples collected at slaughterhouses. Isolates were recovered using standard microbiological procedures and confirmed through biochemical and automated identification systems. Antimicrobial susceptibility was assessed using a minimum inhibitory concentration\u2013based automated platform, and extended-spectrum \u03b2-lactamase (ESBL) production was evaluated phenotypically. Target resistance genes were investigated by PCR. E. coli was identified in 36.0% of carcass samples and 64.6% of cecal samples. High resistance rates were observed for tetracycline (82.6%), ampicillin (68.3%), and trimethoprim\u2013sulfamethoxazole (61.2%), while multidrug resistance occurred in 34.3% of isolates. ESBL production was detected in 11.1% of carcass isolates and 11.8% of cecal isolates and was associated with the presence of blaCTX-M. Additional resistance determinants, including blaTEM, tetA, tetB, sul1, dfrA1, and aadA1, were widely distributed among isolates from both sources. The results suggest that poultry carcasses may contribute to the dissemination of resistant and ESBL-producing E. coli, reflecting intestinal carriage and contamination during processing. 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