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Wastewater treatment plants release large amounts of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli into the environment.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Jun 2014
Bréchet Caroline, Plantin Julie, Sauget Marlène, Thouverez Michelle, Talon Daniel, Cholley Pascal, Guyeux Christophe, Hocquet Didier, Bertrand Xavier
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BACKGROUND: The determinants of the spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBLEC) in the community remain unclear. To evaluate its dissemination in the environment, we analyzed the ESBLEC population throughout an urban wastewater network. METHODS: Samples were collec...
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