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

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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Main Authors: Maria-Theresia Gekenidis, Serena Rigotti, Jörg Hummerjohann, Fiona Walsh, David Drissner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
irrigation water
manure
lettuce
ESBL-producing <i>E. coli</i>
<i>bla</i><sub>CTX-M-15</sub>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1646

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