Long-Term Persistence of <i>bla</i><sub>CTX-M-15</sub> in Soil and Lettuce after Introducing Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> via Manure or Water
The number of environmental antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) has increased dramatically since the start of antibiotic mass production for broad bacterial infection treatment in 1944. Nowadays, ARB and their resistance-determining genes (ARGs) are readily detected in all environments, including th...
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1646 |