Fecal carriage and factors associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among pregnant women at the tertiary referral hospital, Tanzania

Fecal carriage and factors associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among pregnant women at the tertiary referral hospital, Tanzania

Abstract Background Infections due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) are increasing worldwide. Evidence indicates that fecal carriage of ESBL-E in pregnancy predisposes women to potential life-threatening urinary tract infections and subsequently increasing the r...

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Main Authors: Ambele M. Mwandigha, Doreen Kamori, Upendo O. Kibwana, Salim Masoud, Joel Manyahi, Mtebe Majigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
Enterobacteriaceae
Fecal carriage
Antimicrobial resistance
Pregnancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-020-00271-2

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