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Carriage of CTX-M type extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) in gulls across Europe.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica - 2 Nov 2015
Stedt Johan, Bonnedahl Jonas, Hernandez Jorge, Waldenström Jonas, McMahon Barry J, Tolf Conny, Olsen Björn, Drobni Mirva
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BACKGROUND: Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), a group of enzymes conferring resistance to third generation cephalosporins have rapidly increased in Enterobacteriacae and pose a major challenge to human health care. Resistant isolates are common in domestic animals and clinical settings, but prevalence and genotype distribution varies on a geographical scale. Although ESBL genes are frequently detected in...
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