Emergence of Escherichia coli Producing Extended-Spectrum AmpC beta-lactamases (ESAC) in animals

In both humans and animals, the spread of Extended-Spectrum -Lactamases (ESBL)/AmpC producers has become a major issue, particularly due to the plasmidic dissemination of most of these genes. Besides, over-expression of the chromosomal ampC gene was largely reported in human and animal Enterobacter...

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Main Authors: Marisa eHaenni, Pierre eChâtre, Jean-Yves eMADEC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00053/full