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Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Escherichia coli with non-susceptibility to quinolones isolated from environmental samples on pig farms

Authors
  • D. Kümmerlen (University of Zurich)
  • K. Zurfluh (University of Zurich)
  • M. Morach (University of Zurich)
  • M. Nüesch-Inderbinen (University of Zurich)
  • P. Kindle (University of Zurich)
  • R. Stephan (University of Zurich)
  • S. von Ah (University of Zurich)
  • X. Sidler (University of Zurich)

Abstract

In the last decade, the growth of the pig-farming industry has led to an increase in antibiotic use, including several used in human medicine, e.g. (fluoro)quinolones. Data from several studies suggest that there is a link between the agricultural use of antibiotics and the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the pig farm environment, including (fluoro)quinolone resistance. This poses a threat to human and animal health. Our goal was to phenotypically and genotypically characterise 174 E. coli showing non-susceptibility to quinolones isolated from environmental samples from pig farms.

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Kümmerlen, D., Zurfluh, K., Morach, M., Nüesch-Inderbinen, M., Kindle, P., Stephan, R., von Ah, S. & Sidler, X., (2019) “Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Escherichia coli with non-susceptibility to quinolones isolated from environmental samples on pig farms”, SafePork 13(1), 171-172. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/safepork.11434

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2019-08-26

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