Dissemination of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria into the Arctic

We show that Escherichia coli isolates originating from Arctic birds carry antimicrobial drug resistance determinants. This finding implies that dissemination of drug-resistant bacteria is worldwide. Resistance genes can be found even in a region where no selection pressure for resistance developmen...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Maria Sjölund-Karlsson, Jonas Bonnedahl, Jorge Hernandez, Stina Bengtsson, Gunilla Cederbrant, Jarone Pinhassi, Gunnar Kahlmeter, Björn Olsen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
antimicrobial drug resistance
Arctic birds
dispatch
Russia
United States
Medicine
R
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1401.070704
https://doaj.org/article/437d74ed096c45e9b08faaa93a2ddf00
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Summary:We show that Escherichia coli isolates originating from Arctic birds carry antimicrobial drug resistance determinants. This finding implies that dissemination of drug-resistant bacteria is worldwide. Resistance genes can be found even in a region where no selection pressure for resistance development exists.

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