Distribution and possible transmission of ampicillin- and nalidixic acid-resistant Escherichia coli within the broiler industry

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 379-386

  Bortolaia, Valeria ^a   Bisgaard, Magne ^a   Bojesen, Anders Miki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

AFLP; Antimicrobial resistance; Escherichia coli; Poultry; Vertical transmission

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTIOFUR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BROILER; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENOTYPE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POULTRY FARMING; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AMPICILLIN; AMPICILLIN RESISTANCE; AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM ANALYSIS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHICKENS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FECES; GENOTYPE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NALIDIXIC ACID; PHENOTYPE; POULTRY DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77952095122     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.10.024     Document Type: Article

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