2016-03-17Zeitschriftenartikel
Carriage of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Plasmids Does Not Reduce Fitness but Enhances Virulence in Some Strains of Pandemic E. coli Lineages
Schaufler, Katharina; Semmler, Torsten; Pickard, Derek J.; Toro, María de; Cruz, Fernando de la; Wieler, Lothar H.; Ewers, Christa; Guenther, Sebastian
Pathogenic ESBL-producing E. coli lineages occur frequently worldwide, not only in a human health context but in animals and the environment, also in settings with low antimicrobial pressures. This study investigated the ...