Absence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci among highly ESBL-positive crows (Corvus splendens) foraging on hospital waste in Bangladesh

Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged as a growing problem in hospitals; however, domesticated animals, poultry, and wild birds are acting as potential reservoirs. There is a knowledge gap in the Epidemiology of VRE from Bangladesh. Methods: To study the prevalence of VRE a...

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Main Authors: Badrul Hasan, Josef D. Järhult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-12-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
VRE
Online Access:http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/29761/pdf_45