Occurrence of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases, KPC-Type, and MCR-1.2-Producing Enterobacteriaceae from Wells, River Water, and Wastewater Treatment Plants in Oltrepò Pavese Area, Northern Italy

Occurrence of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases, KPC-Type, and MCR-1.2-Producing Enterobacteriaceae from Wells, River Water, and Wastewater Treatment Plants in Oltrepò Pavese Area, Northern Italy

To evaluate the water compartment antibiotic-resistance contamination rates, 11 wells, five streams, and four treatment plants located in the Oltrepò Pavese area were screened for the presence of third generation cephalosporins resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Enterobacteriaceae were also character...

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Main Authors: Mariasofia Caltagirone, Elisabetta Nucleo, Melissa Spalla, Francesca Zara, Federica Novazzi, Vittoria M. Marchetti, Aurora Piazza, Ibrahim Bitar, Marica De Cicco, Stefania Paolucci, Giorgio Pilla, Roberta Migliavacca, Laura Pagani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
water ecosystems
Gram-negative bacteria
carbapenemases
colistin resistance
molecular characterization
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02232/full

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