Caretaker knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli (ESBL-EC) in children in Quito, Ecuador

Caretaker knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli (ESBL-EC) in children in Quito, Ecuador

Abstract Background The rapid spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli (ESBL-EC) is an urgent global health threat. We examined child caretaker knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards proper antimicrobial agent use and whether certain KAP were associated with ESBL-EC co...

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Main Authors: Rachel Marusinec, Kathleen M. Kurowski, Heather K. Amato, Carlos Saraiva-Garcia, Fernanda Loayza, Liseth Salinas, Gabriel Trueba, Jay P. Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
Ecuador
Children
Escherichia coli
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
ESBL
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00867-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00867-7

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