Genetic characterization of ESBL-producing and ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli from Belgian broilers and pigs

BackgroundThe increasing number of infections caused by Escherichia coli resistant to clinically important antibiotics is a global concern for human and animal health. High overall levels of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and ciprofloxacin-resistant (ciproR) Escherichia coli in li...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Sien De Koster, Moniek Ringenier, Basil Britto Xavier, Christine Lammens, Dieter De Coninck, Katrien De Bruyne, Klaas Mensaert, Marjolein Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Jan Kluytmans, Jeroen Dewulf, Herman Goossens, on behalf of the i-4-1-Health Study Group
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Subjects:	ESBL ciprofloxacin Escherichia coli livestock WGS
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1150470/full