High Prevalence of CTX-M-15-Type ESBL-Producing E. coli from Migratory Avian Species in Pakistan

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 8; p. 2476
• Main Authors: Mohsin, Mashkoor, Raza, Shahbaz, Schaufler, Katharina, Roschanski, Nicole, Sarwar, Fatima, Semmler, Torsten, Schierack, Peter, Guenther, Sebastian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 12.12.2017
• Subjects: antimicrobial resistance; ESBL-producing E. coli; genomic epidemiology; Microbiology; Pakistan; wild birds; wild birds; Pakistan; genomic epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; ESBL-producing E. coli

The increased presence of clinically relevant multidrug resistant bacteria in natural environments is an emerging challenge for global health care. Little is known regarding the occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing (ESBL- ) from environmental sentinels in Pakistan. The goal of th...