The role of sanitation behavior as a driver for antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli among lakeshore residents around Lake Victoria, Uganda

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global public health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Uganda, where poor sanitation, irrational antibiotic use, and environmental contamination exacerbate its spread. Escherichia coli (E. coli), a common gut...

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Published in:	Discover Public Health
Main Authors:	Winston Kabiswa, Joseph M. Kungu, John B. Kalule, Jim Ayorekire, Immaculate Nakalembe, Samuel Majalija
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Antimicrobial resistance Escherichia coli Lake Victoria Sanitation Waste disposal
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00874-2