Frequent combination of antimicrobial multiresistance and extraintestinal pathogenicity in Escherichia coli isolates from urban rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Berlin, Germany.

Urban rats present a global public health concern as they are considered a reservoir and vector of zoonotic pathogens, including Escherichia coli. In view of the increasing emergence of antimicrobial resistant E. coli strains and the on-going discussion about environmental reservoirs, we intended to...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Guenther, Astrid Bethe, Angelika Fruth, Torsten Semmler, Rainer G Ulrich, Lothar H Wieler, Christa Ewers
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/69de0abcc16a49368526988a28bbe61e
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