Dissemination of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria into the Arctic

Abstract

We show that Escherichia coli isolates originating from Arctic birds carry antimicrobial drug resistance determinants. This finding implies that dissemination of drug-resistant bacteria is worldwide. Resistance genes can be found even in a region where no selection pressure for resistance development exists.

Keywords

• Escherichia coli
• antimicrobial drug resistance
• Arctic birds
• dispatch
• Russia
• United States