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Characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica food and animal isolates from Colombia: identification of a qnrB19-mediated quinolone resistance marker in two novel serovars.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Dec 2010
Karczmarczyk Maria, Martins Marta, McCusker Matthew, Mattar Salim, Amaral Leonard, Leonard Nola, Aarestrup Frank M, Fanning Séamus
Abstract excerpt
Ninety-three Salmonella isolates recovered from commercial foods and exotic animals in Colombia were studied. The serotypes, resistance profiles and where applicable the quinolone resistance genes were determined. Salmonella Anatum (n=14), Uganda (19), Braenderup (10) and Newport (10) were the most prevalent serovars, and resistance to tetracycline (18.3%), ampicillin (17.2%) and nalidixic acid (14%) was most...
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