Jørgensen, Silje; Søraas, Arne Vasli; Arnesen, Lotte S; Arnesen, Lotte Pia Stenfors; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Sundsfjord, Arnfinn; Jenum, Pål (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-17)
Extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) are excreted via effluents and sewage into the environment where they can re-contaminate humans and animals. The aim of this observational study was to detect and quantify ESBL-EC in recreational water and wastewater, and perform a genetic and phenotypic comparative analysis of the environmental strains with geographically associated ...