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High diversity of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli isolates from Italian broiler flocks.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2010
Bortolaia Valeria, Guardabassi Luca, Trevisani Marcello, Bisgaard Magne, Venturi Luciano, Bojesen Anders Miki
Abstract excerpt
We characterized 67 Escherichia coli isolates with reduced susceptibility to cefotaxime or ceftiofur obtained from healthy broilers housed in five Italian farms. The bla(CTX-M-1), bla(CTX-M-32) and bla(SHV-12) beta-lactamase genes were identified on IncI1, IncN, or IncFIB plasmids. Considerable g...
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