Detection of antimicrobial-resistance diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains in surface water used to irrigate food products in the northwest of Mexico.

In conclusion, the presence of DEC strains in surface water represents a potential source for human infection, and thus routine monitoring of DEC in surface water and other indirect affected areas should be considered at northwestern Mexico.
PMID: 31146052 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Journal of Food Microbiology - May 21, 2019 Category: Food Science Authors: Canizalez-Roman A, Velazquez-Roman J, Valdez-Flores MA, Flores-Villaseñor H, Vidal JE, Muro-Amador S, Guadrón-Llanos AM, Gonzalez-Nuñez E, Medina-Serrano J, Tapia-Pastrana G, León-Sicairos N Tags: Int J Food Microbiol Source Type: research