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. 2012 Mar;18(3):515–516. doi: 10.3201/eid1803.111434

Table. Characteristics of 9 cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli isolates in retail meat, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA*.

Sample no. Origin Phylogenetic group Susceptibility
CTX FOX FEP CIP GEN TET
FD13 Chicken (ground) D R I S S S S
FD14 Pork (sausage) A R R S S S R
FD42 Chicken (sausage) B2 R R S S S S
FD44 Chicken (thigh) A R R S S S S
FD45 Turkey (sausage) A R R S S R R
FD56 Chicken (sausage) D R R S S S S
FD63 Chicken (sausage) A R R S S S S
FD72 Chicken (sausage) A R R S S S R
FD95 Chicken (liver) A R I S S S S

*All isolates were CMY-2 type. CTX, cefotaxime; FOX, cefoxitin; FEP, cefepime; CIP, ciprofloxacin; GEN, gentamicin; TET, tetracycline; R, resistant; I, intermediate; S, susceptible.