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Prevalence of broad-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli isolates in food samples in Tunisia, and characterization of integrons and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms implicated.
International journal of food microbiology - 28 Feb 2010
Ben Slama Karim, Jouini Ahlem, Ben Sallem Rym, Somalo Sergio, Sáenz Yolanda, Estepa Vanesa, Boudabous Abdellatif, Torres Carmen
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The presence of broad-spectrum-cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli isolates and the implicated mechanisms of resistance were investigated in 79 food samples of animal origin obtained in different supermarkets and local butcheries in Tunisia. Ten of these samples (12.6%) harbored extended-spe...
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