An exploration of the gut and environmental resistome in a community in northern Vietnam in relation to antibiotic use

An exploration of the gut and environmental resistome in a community in northern Vietnam in relation to antibiotic use

Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a major global public health threat. Antibiotic use can directly impact the antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) profile of the human intestinal microbiome and consequently the environment through shedding. Methods We determined the resistome of human feces,...

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Main Authors: Vu Thi Ngoc Bich, Le Viet Thanh, Pham Duy Thai, Tran Thi Van Phuong, Melissa Oomen, Christel Driessen, Erik Beuken, Tran Huy Hoang, H. Rogier van Doorn, John Penders, Heiman F. L. Wertheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Resistome
Vietnam
Environmental resistome
Antibiotic use
Mcr-1
Mcr-3
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0645-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0645-9

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