Antimicrobial resistant bacteria in wild mammals and birds: a coincidence or cause for concern?

Table 1 Summary of genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of AMR E. coli isolates from wildlife sources

Wildlife source	Geographic origin	No. of *E. coli* isolates	AMR profile^a(%)					No. of isolates with nitrocefin test positive	Confirmed no. of isolates from each phylo-group^b
Wildlife source	Geographic origin	No. of *E. coli* isolates	CIP	OXA	P	TET	RIF	No. of isolates with nitrocefin test positive	A	B1	B2	D
Herring gulls	Howth harbour	41	0	100	100	0	100	6	3	7	0	1
Hybrid deer	Wicklow National Park	51	0	100	100	1.9	100	12	4	7	0	6

^aAntimicrobial compounds are abbreviated as follows: CIP, ciprofloxacin; OXA, oxacillin; P, penicillin; TET, tetracycline; RIF, rifampicin.
^bPhylo-group: phylogenetic group.

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