Fecal carriage of MDROs in a population of Lebanese elderly: Dynamics and impact on bacterial fitness

Fecal carriage of MDROs in a population of Lebanese elderly: Dynamics and impact on bacterial fitness

Muti-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) are problematic all over the world, especially in Lebanon. High fecal carriage rates of MDR Enterobacteriaceae were reported from Lebanese nursing homes. Some studies show that MDROs have a fitness cost as compared to sensitive isolates. In this study, the compe...

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Main Authors: Caren Challita, Elias Dahdouh, Michel Attieh, Iman Dandachi, Elio Ragheb, Roy Taoutel, Carl Tanba, Ziad Daoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034117300163

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