Molecular Analysis of Antimicrobial-Susceptible and -Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Retail Meats and Human Stool and Clinical Specimens in a Rural Community Setting

Abstract

Nearly 20% of meat-source resistant E. coli represented ExPEC. The observed molecular similarity of certain meat and human-source E. coli isolates, including antimicrobial-resistant and potentially pathogenic strains, supports possible foodborne transmission.