Characterization of erm(B)-carrying Campylobacter Spp. of retail chicken meat origin

•It is the first report of the erm(B) gene in Campylobacter isolates of retail chicken meat origin.•A total of five erm(B)-positive Campylobacter coli isolates were identified, which belonged to ST3753 (n = 4) and ST825 (n = 1).•The close relationship between erm(B)-positive C. coli from retail chicken and human sources represents a worrying issue.