Effects of chronic exposure to arsenic on the fecal carriage of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli among people in rural Bangladesh

Antibiotic resistance is a leading cause of hospitalization and death worldwide. Heavy metals such as arsenic have been shown to drive co-selection of antibiotic resistance, suggesting arsenic-contaminated drinking water is a risk factor for antibiotic resistance carriage. This study aimed to determ...

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Main Authors: Amin, MB, Talukdar, PK, Asaduzzaman, M, Roy, S, Flatgard, BM, Islam, MR, Saha, SR, Sharker, Y, Mahmud, ZH, Navab-Daneshmand, T, Kile, ML, Levy, K, Julian, TR, Islam, MA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2022