Carriage of colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in children from communities in Cape Town (Tuberculosis child multidrug-resistant preventive therapy trial sub-study)

Carriage of colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in children from communities in Cape Town (Tuberculosis child multidrug-resistant preventive therapy trial sub-study)

Colistin is a last-resort antibiotic against multidrug-resistant, Gram-negative bacteria. Colistin resistance has been described in the clinical settings in South Africa. However, information on carriage of these bacteria in communities is limited. This study investigated gastrointestinal carriage o...

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Main Authors: Yolandi Snyman, Andrew C. Whitelaw, Motlatji R.B. Maloba, Anneke C. Hesseling, Mae Newton-Foot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-02-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
colistin resistance
enterobacterales
children
healthy
communities
cape town
south africa.
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/241

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