High Levels of Multi Drug Resistant Escherichia coli Pathovars in Preharvest Environmental Samples: A Ticking Time Bomb for Fresh Produce Related Disease Outbreak

High Levels of Multi Drug Resistant Escherichia coli Pathovars in Preharvest Environmental Samples: A Ticking Time Bomb for Fresh Produce Related Disease Outbreak

The preharvest environment provides a suitable platform for the emergence and dissemination of multidrug resistant pathogenic bacteria. This could be detrimental to public health and may lead to fresh produce related disease outbreaks when transferred to the food web. This study evaluated the occurr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chidozie Declan Iwu, Adeoye John Kayode, Bright Esegbuyota Igere, Anthony Ifeanyin Okoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
environment
antibiotic resistance
public health
disease outbreak
microbial disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.858964/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.858964/full

Similar Items