Fresh vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, but microbial contamination of fruits
and vegetables is a serious concern to human health, not only for the presence of foodborne …

To determine whether extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) are present in retail raw vegetables in Amsterdam, the …

Abstract Ready-to-eat (RTE) prepacked salads and fruit have been successfully marketed
for the last decade in Switzerland and are increasingly important as a component of …

The attribution of fresh produce to the overall community-associated exposure of humans to
ESBL-or AmpC-producing bacteria is currently unknown. To address this issue, the …

One-hundred-nine samples of 18 different farms (49 of food-vegetables, 41 of soil and 19 of
irrigation water) and 45 vegetable food samples of 13 markets were collected in Tunisia …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing bacteria are spreading rapidly, posing a
threat to human and animal health. Contamination of vegetables with antimicrobial-resistant …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC β-lactamase-producing
Enterobacteriaceae are no longer restricted to the health care system, but represent …

A monitoring effort that spanned across 1.5 years was conducted to examine three types of
produce‐associated microbiota. The average amount of antibiotic‐resistant bacteria …

To examine to what extent fresh vegetables imported into Switzerland represent carriers of
extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae, 169 samples of …

Community-acquired carriage and infections due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) are increasing worldwide, resulting in increased …