Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Retail Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in Addis Ababa City: Magnitude of Contamination and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern

Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Retail Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in Addis Ababa City: Magnitude of Contamination and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern

Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an important foodborne pathogen but largely under investigated in Africa. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and pattern of antimicrobial resistance of E. coli O157:H7 in lettuce in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A total of 390 retail lettuce samples wer...

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Main Authors: Aklilu Feleke Haile, Silvia Alonso, Nega Berhe, Tizeta Bekele Atoma, Prosper N. Boyaka, Delia Grace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Addis Ababa
antimicrobial
Escherichia coli O157:H7
lettuce
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.694506/full

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