Longitudinal Study Detects the Co-Carriage of ESBL and <i>mcr</i>-<i>1</i> and -<i>4</i> Genes in <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains in a Portuguese Farrow-to-Finish Swine Herd

Longitudinal Study Detects the Co-Carriage of ESBL and <i>mcr</i>-<i>1</i> and -<i>4</i> Genes in <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains in a Portuguese Farrow-to-Finish Swine Herd

Cephalosporins and polymyxins are employed in antimicrobial protocols to control and treat neonatal infections and post-weaning diarrhoea in swine operations. We conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate the colonization and transmission of antibiotic–resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> i...

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Main Authors: Tiago Lima, Laura Fernandes, Marta Matias, Ana Mateus, Eduarda Silveira, Sara Domingues, Constança Pomba, Gabriela Jorge Da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
swine
colistin
public health
livestock
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/17/2209

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