Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospital and community settings in Chad

Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospital and community settings in Chad

Abstract Background Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) remains poorly documented in Africa. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of ESBL-PE fecal carriage in Chad. Methods In total, 200 fresh stool samples were collected from...

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Main Authors: Oumar Ouchar Mahamat, Abdelsalam Tidjani, Manon Lounnas, Mallorie Hide, Julio Benavides, Calèbe Somasse, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo, Soufiane Sanou, Christian Carrière, Anne-Laure Bañuls, Hélène Jean-Pierre, Yann Dumont, Sylvain Godreuil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
ESBL
Enterobacteriaceae
Fecal carriage
Chad
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0626-z

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