IncA/C plasmid-mediated spread of CMY-2 in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from food animals in China.

OBJECTIVES: To obtain a broad molecular epidemiological characterization of plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamase CMY-2 in Escherichia coli isolates from food animals in China. METHODS: A total of 1083 E. coli isolates from feces, viscera, blood, drinking water, and sub-surface soil were examined for th...

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Main Authors: Yu-Fang Guo, Wen-Hui Zhang, Si-Qi Ren, Lin Yang, Dian-Hong Lü, Zhen-Ling Zeng, Ya-Hong Liu, Hong-Xia Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4016023?pdf=render