Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Genes Traverse the Escherichia coli Populations of Intensive Care Unit Patients, Staff, and Environment

Authors :: Robert A. Moran
Liu Baomo
Emma L. Doughty
Yingyi Guo
Xiaoliang Ba
Willem van Schaik
Chao Zhuo
Alan McNally
Source :: Microbiology Spectrum. 11
Publication Year :: 2023
Publisher :: American Society for Microbiology, 2023.
Abstract: ESBL resistance significantly impacts clinical management of E. coli infections in hospitals globally. It is important to understand the structures of ESBL-EC populations carried by hospital patients and staff, their capacity to persist in hospital environments, and the dynamics of mobile genes that drive the spread of ESBL resistance.

Subjects :: Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases
General Immunology and Microbiology
Ecology
Physiology
Genetics
Cell Biology

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