Prevalence and characterization of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in ready-to-eat vegetables

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 207, Issue , 2015, Pages 83-86

  Kim, Hong Seok ^a   Chon, Jung Whan ^a   Kim, Young Ji ^a   Kim, Dong Hyeon ^a   Kim, Mu sang ^b   Seo, Kun Ho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ESBLs; Escherichia coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Prevalence; RTE vegetables

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; GENTAMICIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE PRODUCING KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MARKET; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SOUTH KOREA; SPROUT; VEGETABLE; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYMOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTROL; GENETICS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMASES; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84930196026     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.04.049     Document Type: Article

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