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Whole genome-based characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacter cloacae from orthopedic patients and environment of a tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania

Benson R. Kidenya
Esther Nakafu
Baraka Mkinze
Inyasi Lawrence Akaro
Stephen Kanyerezi
Ivan Sserwadda
Moses Joloba
Gerald Mboowa
Jeremiah Seni

20241 citationOpen accessCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences

Abstract

Admitted orthopedic patients and the hospital environment act as a reservoir of ESBL-Ec with diverse STs and endowed with drug resistance and arsenals of virulence genes, calling for their routine screening on admission for mitigation of potential subsequent infections.

Research topics

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Vibrio bacteria research studies
Antibiotic Use and Resistance

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DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101486

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