For several billion years, bacteria have developed mechanisms to resist antibacterial
substances. In modern time, antibiotics are frequently used in veterinary and human …

Background The impact of food animals as a possible reservoir for extended-spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae, and the dissemination of such strains into …

The occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-(ESBL) and/or AmpC beta-lactamase-
(AmpC) producing Enterobacteriaceae in livestock, especially in broiler fattening flocks, has …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)
production in Enterobacteriaceae in retail chicken meat in Germany. Methods A total of 399 …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide problem causing serious health threats.
Escherichia coli is one of the most important bacteria that causes resistance problem. These …

Food producing animal is a global challenge in terms of antimicrobial resistance spread.
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae are relevant …

Food-producing animals have become a growing reservoir of Extended-Spectrum Beta-
Lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria. In cattle, veal calves are exposed to high amounts of …

The aim of this study was to identify extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
Escherichia coli collected from diseased food-producing animals in Germany. A total of 6849 …

Extended-spectrum and AmpC β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL/AmpC-EC)
are found throughout the broiler production pyramid. Transmission of resistance between …

Seventy-six faecal samples were obtained from broilers at slaughterhouse level in Portugal.
Samples were inoculated on cefotaxime-supplemented Levine agar plates. Cefotaxime …