Monitoring antibiotic resistance profiles of faecal isolates of Enterobacteriaceae and the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant isolates among food handlers in Kuwait

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have become one of the most challenging problems in infectious diseases worldwide. Unrecognised personnel such as food handlers (FHs) colonised with CRE serve as a reservoir for transmission. This study assessed the prevalence and...

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Main Authors: Ola H. Moghnia, Vincent O. Rotimi, Noura A. Al-Sweih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716521001065