Investigation of the spread of a CTX-M outbreak plasmid among Enerobacteriaceae strains and its impact upon their fitness
Enzymes belonging to the CTX-M family are now the most prevalent extended spectrum p-lactamases, conferring resistance to multiple β-lactams. In 2009 an outbreak of CTX-M harbouring Enterobacteriaceae occurred at UK pig farm in which the pigs had received multiple rounds of antibiotic treatment. The...
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University of Surrey
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.610942 |