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Multi-site analysis reveals widespread antibiotic resistance in the marine pathogen Vibrio vulnificus.
Microbial ecology - 1 Jan 2009
Baker-Austin Craig, McArthur J V, Lindell Angela H, Wright Meredith S, Tuckfield R Cary, Gooch Jan, Warner Liza, Oliver James, Stepanauskas Ramunas
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Vibrio vulnificus is a serious opportunistic human pathogen commonly found in subtropical coastal waters, and is the leading cause of seafood-borne mortality in the USA. This taxon does not sustain prolonged presence in clinical or agricultural settings, where it would undergo human-induced selection for antibiotic resistance. Therefore, few studies have verified the effectiveness of commonly prescribed...
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