Antibiotic resistance and integrons in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)

Antibiotic resistance and integrons in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome in humans (HUS). Cattle are the main reservoir of STEC and transmission to humans occurs through contaminated food and water. Antibiotics are used in pig production systems to combat disease an...

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Main Authors: Rocío Colello, Analía I. Etcheverría, Jose A. Di Conza, Gabriel O. Gutkind, Nora L. Padola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2015-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
STEC
integrons
multiresistance
antibiotics
public health
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