Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of enteric bacterial pathogens in human and non-human sources in an urban informal settlement in Cape Town, South Africa

Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of enteric bacterial pathogens in human and non-human sources in an urban informal settlement in Cape Town, South Africa

Abstract Background In light of rampant childhood diarrhoea, this study investigated bacterial pathogens from human and non-human sources in an urban informal settlement. Meat from informal abattoirs (n = 85), river water (n = 64), and diarrheic stool (n = 66) were collected between September 2015 a...

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Main Authors: John Bosco Kalule, Anthony M. Smith, Mjikisile Vulindhlu, Nomsa P. Tau, Mark P. Nicol, Karen H. Keddy, Lourens Robberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Informal settlement
Foodborne pathogens
Antibiograms
Diarrhoea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1620-6

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