Objectives Intestinal colonization by ESBL Escherichia coli and its association with
community-acquired MDR infections is of great concern. This review determined the …

Resistance of the Enterobacteriaceae to antibiotics, especially of the β lactam type, is
increasingly dominated by the mobilization of continuously expressed single genes that …

Antibiotic resistance can be reduced by using antibiotics prudently based on guidelines of
antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and various data such as pharmacokinetic (PK) …

The discovery and introduction of antimicrobial agents to clinical medicine was one of the
greatest medical triumphs of the 20th century that revolutionized the treatment of bacterial …

Background The impact of food animals as a possible reservoir for extended-spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae, and the dissemination of such strains into …

Livestock have been proposed as a reservoir for drug-resistant Escherichia coli that infect
humans. We isolated and sequenced 431 E. coli isolates (including 155 extended-spectrum …

Highlights•Antibiotics are used extensively in the swine industry.•Pigs can be a source of
antibiotic resistant organisms that impact on human health.•Extended spectrum β-lactamase …

Food producing animal is a global challenge in terms of antimicrobial resistance spread.
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae are relevant …

Global trade and mobility of people has increased rapidly over the last 20 years. This has
had profound consequences for the evolution and the movement of antibiotic resistance …

The monitoring of antimicrobial use is an essential step to control the selection and spread
of antimicrobial resistance. Between January and October 2010 data on prophylactic and …