Repeated detection of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli in gulls inhabiting Alaska, USA
June 17, 2019
We report the first detection of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli in Alaska and in wildlife in the United States. Wild bird (gull) feces sampled at three locations in Southcentral Alaska yielded isolates that harbored plasmid-encoded blaKPC-2 or chromosomally-encoded blaOXA-48, and genes associated with antimicrobial resistance to up to eight antibiotic classes.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Repeated detection of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli in gulls inhabiting Alaska, USA |
| DOI | 10.1128/AAC.00758-19 |
| Authors | Christina Ahlstrom, Andrew M. Ramey, Hanna Woksepp, Jonas Bonnedahl |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy |
| Index ID | 70203887 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center; Alaska Science Center Biology WTEB |
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