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Commensal and opportunistic bacteria resistant to fourth-generation cephalosporins or fluoroquinolones isolated from yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) settled in Taranto, Southern Italy

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This study demonstrates that yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) act as reservoirs and potential disseminators of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at the interface of human and natural environments. From 15 nestlings, 27 bacterial strains resistant to the critically important antimicrobials cefepime and enrofloxacin were isolated, dominated by multidrug-resistant Enterobacter hormaechei. Additional resistant strains included Enterococcus spp. …
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AMR Insights broke the news on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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