Spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing <it>Escherichia coli</it> isolates in Swedish broilers mediated by an incI plasmid carrying <it>bla</it><sub>CTX-M-1</sub>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The already high and increasing occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) producing <it>Escherichia coli</it> in European broiler populations is of concern due to the fact that third and fourth generation cep...

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Main Authors: Börjesson Stefan, Bengtsson Björn, Jernberg Cecilia, Englund Stina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
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Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/55/1/3