Recovery of Cephalosporin Resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella from Pork, Beef and Chicken Marketed in Nova Scotia
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial use in farm animals is a potentially important contributor to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Resistant Salmonella may lead to serious human infections and resistant Escherichia coli may transfer plasmid-encoded resistance genes to other pathogens.
Main Authors: | Kevin R Forward, Katherine M Matheson, Margot Hiltz, Heather Musgrave, Cornelius Poppe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2004-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/695305 |
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