Investigation of potential risk factors for the occurrence of Escherichia coli isolates from German fattening pig farms harbouring the mcr-1 colistin-resistance gene.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.08.007
Abstract: Within the scope of a cross-sectional investigation on fattening pig farms conducted in 2011 and 2012, 48 fattening farms in different agricultural regions of Germany were sampled. Primary cultures of boot swabs and collective faecal… read more here.
Keywords: mcr colistin; colistin resistance; pig farms; fattening pig ... See more keywords
Characterization of VIM-1-Producing E. coli Isolated From a German Fattening Pig Farm by an Improved Isolation Procedure
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02256
Abstract: A few reports indicate that livestock might represent a new reservoir for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). In 2015, VIM-1-producing Escherichia coli were detected at slaughter in colon contents of animals from a German fattening pig farm… read more here.
Keywords: german fattening; farm; producing coli; procedure ... See more keywords