EXTENT OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR) IN AN ECOSYSTEM WITH ORGANIZED LIVESTOCK FARMING IN SRI LANKA.

Intro: Combating AMR is a major challenge in current era. This study aims to investigate the distribution of AMR and the Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) among livestock, wild animals and environment in an ecosystem with a high density of organized livestock farms in Sri Lanka. Methods: One s...

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Main Authors: B.M.Y.I. Basnayake, G.G.T. Nisansala, P.I.J.B. Wijewickrama, U.S. Weerathunga, K.W.M.Y.D. Gunasekara, D.B.N. Pushpakumara, N.K. Jayasekera, A.W. Kalupahana, R.S. Kalupahana, A. Silva-Fletcher, K.S.A. Kottawatta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223001613