Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Acinetobacter spp. are important human pathogens.
Serious infections due to these organisms are usually treated with extended-spectrum …

Broad-spectrum β-lactamase genes (coding for extended-spectrum β-lactamases and AmpC
β-lactamases) have been frequently demonstrated in the microbiota of food-producing …

Objectives To compare and characterize extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
Escherichia coli from pigsties, pig farmers and their families on farms with previous high or …

This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of Salmonella isolated from different parts of the
food production chain, and to characterize these isolates. A total of 165 Salmonella enterica …

Animals have been identified as potential reservoirs and vectors of resistance genes, with
studies showing that Gram-negative bacteria can acquire resistance through the horizontal …

ABSTRACT A total of 47 extended-spectrum-cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli strains
isolated from stray dogs in 2006 and 2007 in the Republic of Korea were investigated using …

The frequent administering of antibiotics in the treatment of poultry diseases may contribute
to emergence of antimicrobial-resistant strains. The objective of this study was to detect the …

The objective of this investigation was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of
extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella …

Antimicrobial agents are a critical component of modern healthcare systems, fulfilling a core
function in patient care and improving individual patient outcomes and consequently overall …

The potential contribution of food‐producing animals or foods to public health risks by ESBL
and/or AmpC‐producing bacteria is related to specific plasmid‐mediated ESBL and/or …