Characterization of plasmid‐mediated AmpC‐producing E. coli from Swedish broilers and association with human clinical isolates. (12th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Börjesson, S.; Jernberg, C.; Brolund, A.; Edquist, P.; Finn, M.; Landén, A.; Olsson‐Liljequist, B.; Tegmark Wisell, K.; Bengtsson, B.; Englund, S.; Pappas, G.
• Is Part Of: Clinical microbiology and infection. Volume 19:Number 7(2013:Jul.)
• Page Start: E309
• Page End: E311
• Publication Date: 2013-04-12
• Subjects: Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.01
• DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12192
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-743X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="clm12192-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A selection of plasmid‐mediated AmpC‐producing <italic>Escherichia coli</italic> isolates carrying <italic>bla</italic>_{CMY<italic>‐</italic>2} from Swedish broilers were characterized to establish their relatedness to and a possible overlap with human clinical <italic>E. coli</italic> isolates. The results showed diversity among the <italic>E. coli</italic> isolated from broilers, indicating that the spread in the population was not due to one strain. However, only one type of plasmid belonging to replicon type incK was identified. Furthermore, there were no indications of spread of <italic>bla</italic>_CMY‐2<italic>E. coli</italic> isolates from broilers to human clinical settings, although Swedish broilers may be a source of <italic>bla</italic>_CMY‐2 and/or the plasmid carrying <italic>bla</italic>_CMY‐2.</p> </abstract>