Molecular characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from the rivers and lakes in Northwest China

Abstract Background Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates in environment water become progressively a potential threat to public health, while the detailed information about the ESBL-producing E. coli isolates in the rivers and lakes in Northwest China...

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Main Authors: Haixia Liu, Hongchao Zhou, Qinfan Li, Qian Peng, Qian Zhao, Jin Wang, Xiaoqiang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1270-0