Extended-spectrum and AmpC β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in broilers and people living and/or working on broiler farms: prevalence, risk factors and molecular characteristics | Zendy

P.M.C. Huijbers | Zendy; E.A.M. Graat | Zendy; Anja Haenen | Zendy; M G Van Santen | Zendy; Alieda van Essen-Zandbergen | Zendy; Dik Mevius | Zendy; Engeline van Duijkeren | Zendy; Angela H. A. M. van Hoek | Zendy

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Extended-spectrum and AmpC β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in broilers and people living and/or working on broiler farms: prevalence, risk factors and molecular characteristics

Author(s) -

P.M.C. Huijbers,

E.A.M. Graat,

Anja Haenen,

M G Van Santen,

Alieda van Essen-Zandbergen,

Dik Mevius,

Engeline van Duijkeren,

Angela H. A. M. van Hoek

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dku178

Subject(s) - broiler , carriage , biology , veterinary medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , escherichia coli , population , plasmid , risk factor , poultry farming , zoology , gene , environmental health , medicine , genetics , ecology , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering

The objectives of this study were to: estimate the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli carriage among broiler farmers, their family members and employees; identify and quantify risk factors for carriage, with an emphasis on contact with live broilers; and compare isolates from humans and broilers within farms with respect to molecular characteristics to gain insight into transmission routes.

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