Seagulls and Beaches as Reservoirs for Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli
A variety of extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Escherichia coli isolates, with a high rate of cefotaximase-15 resistance, were identified in seagull feces from Porto, Portugal, beaches. Beaches may therefore present a risk to public health because of the potential pathogen-spreading capacity o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/1/09-0896_article |