Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) have been increasingly reported in Europe
since their first description in 1983. During the 1990s, they were described mainly as …

The bla ESBL and bla AmpC genes in Enterobacteriaceae are spread by plasmid-mediated
integrons, insertion sequences, and transposons, some of which are homologous in bacteria …

Broilers and broiler meat products are highly contaminated with extended spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL) or plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli …

Objectives To investigate the occurrence and characteristics of extended-spectrum β-
lactamase (ESBL)-and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolates in clinical samples of …

ABSTRACT A total of 44 samples of salmon, pangasius (shark catfish), shrimps, and oysters
were tested for the presence of Escherichia coli, enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms was
detected in 70% of index cases of patients (n= 40) with community-acquired infections due …

During 2010, we evaluated the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase–and AmpC-
producing enterobacteria in broiler chickens at slaughter. Samples (70 carcasses and 51 …

The aim of this article is to review the fast and worldwide distribution of ESBL enzymes and
to describe the role of the pork production chain as a reservoir and transmission route of …

Background. We describe a foodborne nosocomial outbreak due to extended-spectrum β-
lactamase (ESBL)–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Methods. An outbreak of ESBL K …

La resistencia bacteriana es un problema antiguo pero de gran actualidad, ya que en un
marco de “austeridad” en cuanto al número de nuevas moléculas de antibiótico disponibles …