Emerging infectious diseases · 2008 · 207 citations · 9 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceBacteriologyMicrobial GeneticsAcquired ResistanceAntibacterial ResistanceAntibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic Resistance GeneticsAntibiotic Resistance MechanismsResistance GenesDrug-resistant PathogensEscherichia Coli ResistanceGenetic Selection PressureMultidrug Resistance DeterminantsMultidrug-resistant OrganismsMultidrug-resistant PathogensPathogen Resistance GenesResistance Gene Dissemination
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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