Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Genes of Escherichia coli in Chicken Meat and Humans, the Netherlands

Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Genes of Escherichia coli in Chicken Meat and Humans, the Netherlands

We determined the prevalence and characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes of Enterobacteriaceae in retail chicken meat and humans in the Netherlands. Raw meat samples were obtained, and simultaneous cross-sectional surveys of fecal carriage were performed in 4 hospitals in the s...

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Main Authors: Ilse Overdevest, Ina Willemsen, Martine Rijnsburger, Andrew Eustace, Li Xu, Peter M. Hawkey, Max Heck, Paul Savelkoul, Christina Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Kim van der Zwaluw, Xander Huijsdens, Jan Kluytmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase genes
drug resistance
chicken meat
humans
bacteria
Escherichia coli
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/11-0209_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/11-0209_article

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