Kurekci, CemilArkadas, MugeAvsar, Yahya Kemal2024-09-182024-09-1820162193-41262193-4134https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-016-9355-7https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/9897This study was carried out to provide information regarding the presence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli isolated from Surk cheese samples. For this purpose, ESBL-producing E. coli strains were isolated from 87 Surk samples and isolates were screened for the common ESBL-types, presence of integrons and sul genes via PCR. All ESBL-producing E. coli strains were also allotted to phylogenetic groups and typed by PFGE. Twelve ESBL-producing E. coli (13.8 %) displayed eight distinct PFGE profiles and were exhibited resistance to tetracycline (41.7 %), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (25 %), doxycycline (25 %) and chloramphenicol (16.7 %). Eleven isolates carried the bla (CTX-M-15) gene (n = 7) and bla (CTX-M-15) + bla (TEM-1) genes (n = 4). Eleven isolates carried class1 and 2 integrons (intl1, 9 isolates and intl1 + intl2, two isolates) whereas four isolates carried sul1 (n = 2) and both sul1 + sul2 (n = 2) genes. The current study revealed a high rate of E. coli producing CTX-M-15 enzymes indicating a significant source for this organism in humans.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessESBLE. coliSurk cheeseCTX-MArticle10370971410.1007/s11694-016-9355-72-s2.0-84982805331Q1WOS:000381147500034Q4