Frequent Occurrence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase- and Transferable AmpC Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli on Domestic Chicken Meat in Sweden

Forty-four percent of Swedish chicken meat fillets were contaminated with extended-spectrum or transferable AmpC beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli strains. Isolates from Swedish chicken meat and broilers were closely related to isolates from chicken meat imported into Sweden; these results indicate a common source of the contamination.