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Extended-spectrum- -lactamase- and AmpC- -lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Dutch broilers and broiler farmers
4 Sept 2012
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli at Dutch broiler farms and in farmers and to compare ESBL/AmpC-producing isolates from farmers and their animals. METHODS: Twenty-five to 41 cloacal swabs collected from broilers at each of 26 farms and 18 faecal samples from 18 broiler farmers were analysed...
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