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Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacilli and Emergence of mcr-1 Colistin Resistance Gene in Lebanese Swine Farms.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 2019
Dandachi Iman, Fayad Elie, El-Bazzal Bassel, Daoud Ziad, Rolain Jean-Marc
Abstract excerpt
Livestock are considered reservoirs of multidrug-resistant organisms that can be transferred to humans through direct/indirect routes. Once transmitted, these organisms can be responsible for infections with therapeutic challenges. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum cephalosporin and colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in Lebanese swine farms. In May 2017, 114 fecal...
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