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Salmonella enterica is the principal causative agent of salmonellosis, a threat to human health. Be-cause of its high antimicrobial resistance potential, Salmonella enterica has become worrisome, mostly in developing countries where hygiene and antimicrobial usage are defective. This study aimed to determine the epidemiology of the intestinal carriage of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase producing Salmonella enterica from chickens and poultry farmers in Dschang, a town in the western region of Cameroon. A total of 416 chickens and 72 farmers were sampled be-tween May and October 2020; and Salmonella enterica were isolated and subjected to extended spectrum β-lactamase screening.