Multidrug-Resistant and Clinically Relevant Gram-Negative Bacteria Are Present in German Surface Waters

Water is considered to play a role in the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria including those encoding Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and carbapenemases. To investigate the role of water for their spread in more detail, we characterized ESBL/Carbapenemase-producing...

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Main Authors: Linda Falgenhauer, Oliver Schwengers, Judith Schmiedel, Christian Baars, Oda Lambrecht, Stefanie Heß, Thomas U. Berendonk, Jane Falgenhauer, Trinad Chakraborty, Can Imirzalioglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02779/full