Prevalence of ESBL and/or carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from yellow-legged gulls from Barcelona, Spain [PublishAheadOfPrint]

Seventy two (54.5%) out of 132 fecal samples were positive for either extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) (51.5%), carbapenemase (1.5%) or cephamycinase (1.5%) producing Escherichia coli from a group of yellow–legged gulls in Barcelona, Spain. The isolation of two carbapenemase-producing E. coli strains is a matter of concern.

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