Wastewater from healthcare centers in Burkina Faso is a source of ESBL, AmpC-β-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
Abstract Background Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL), plasmid-mediated AmpC-β-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae have spread into the environment worldwide posing a potential public health threat. However, the prevalence data for low- and middle-inco...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03108-0 |