Comparative Exposure Assessment of ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli through Meat Consumption.

The presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and plasmidic AmpC (pAmpC) producing Escherichia coli (EEC) in food animals, especially broilers, has become a major public health concern. The aim of the present study was to quantify the EEC exposure of humans in The Netherlands through the cons...

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Main Authors: Eric G Evers, Annemarie Pielaat, Joost H Smid, Engeline van Duijkeren, Francy B C Vennemann, Lucas M Wijnands, Jurgen E Chardon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5215934?pdf=render