Urban Pigeons (<i>Columba livia</i>) as a Source of Broad-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Lisbon, Portugal

Urban Pigeons (<i>Columba livia</i>) as a Source of Broad-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Lisbon, Portugal

Wild birds may be healthy carriers, and therefore, may be involved in the dissemination of clinically relevant antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, such as extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>. This study evaluated whether urban pigeons...

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Main Authors: Samanta Freire, Teresa Grilo, Laurent Poirel, Marta Aires-de-Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
pigeons
ESBL
<i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
Portugal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/10/1368

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