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Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in swine and cattle at slaughter in Switzerland.
Journal of food protection - 1 Mar 2011
Geser N, Stephan R, Kuhnert P, Zbinden R, Kaeppeli U, Cernela N, Haechler H
Abstract excerpt
During the past decade, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae have become a matter of great concern in human medicine. ESBL-producing strains are found in the community, not just in hospital-associated patients, which raises a question about possible reservoirs. Recent studies describe the occurrence of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in meat, fish, and raw milk; therefore, the...
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