Whole-genome-based characterization of Campylobacter jejuni from human patients with gastroenteritis collected over an 18 year period reveals increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance

Abstract

Campylobacteriosis is the most common cause of acute gastrointestinal bacterial infection in Europe, with most infections linked to the consumption of contaminated food. While previous studies found an increasing rate of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Campylobacter spp. over the past decades, the investigation of additional clinical isolates is likely to provide novel insights into the population structure and mechanisms of virulence and drug resistance of this important human pathogen. Therefore, we combined whole-genome sequencin Show more