High prevalence of bla^sub CTX-M-14^ among genetically diverse Escherichia coli recovered from retail raw chicken meat portions in Japan

• Published in: International journal of food microbiology Vol. 284; p. 98
• Main Authors: Hayashi, Wataru, Ohsaki, Yusuke, Taniguchi, Yui, Koide, Shota, Kawamura, Kumiko, Suzuki, Masahiro, Kimura, Kouji, Wachino, Jun-ichi, Nagano, Yukiko, Arakawa, Yoshichika, Nagano, Noriyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier BV 02.11.2018
• Subjects: Adaptability; Bacteria; Chickens; Communities; E coli; Escherichia coli; Genes; Health care; Meat; Pork; Poultry; Raw materials; Spacer; Japan

Global widespread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae, especially Escherichia coli poses a greater threat in healthcare and community settings of humans. Raw meats from food animals colonized with ESBL producers may be one of important transmission routes for those b...