Genomic Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria from Beef Cattle Feedlots

• Main Authors: Sani- (Author), Rahat Zaheer (Author), Krysty Thomas (Author), Sujeema Abeysekara (Author), Travis Haight (Author), Luke Saville (Author), Matthew Stuart-Edwards (Author), Athanasios Zovoilis (Author), Tim A. McAllister (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Carbapenems are considered a last resort for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections in humans. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in feedlots in Alberta, Canada. The presumptive carbapenem-resistant isolates (<i>n</i> = 116)...