High Colonization Rate and Heterogeneity of ESBL- and Carbapenemase-Producing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> Isolated from Gull Feces in Lisbon, Portugal

In order to evaluate whether seagulls living on the Lisbon coastline, Portugal, might be colonized and consequently represent potential spreaders of multidrug-resistant bacteria, a total of 88 gull fecal samples were screened for detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- or carbapenemase-pr...

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Main Authors: Marta Aires-de-Sousa, Claudine Fournier, Elizeth Lopes, Hermínia de Lencastre, Patrice Nordmann, Laurent Poirel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/10/1487