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Characterization of Salmonella enterica serovars recovered from meat products legally and illegally imported into the EU reveals the presence of multiresistant and AmpC-producing isolates.

Anja MüllerWiebke JansenNils Th GrabowskiCorinna Kehrenberg
Published in: Gut pathogens (2018)
The results of this study demonstrate that meat products imported from third countries, both legally and illegally, can harbor multiresistant Salmonella enterica. Consequently, these imports could constitute a source for the dissemination of antimicrobial resistant isolates, including those resistant to third-generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones.
Keyphrases
  • genetic diversity
  • staphylococcus aureus