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A role for arthropods as vectors of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales in surgical site infections from South Asia.
Nature microbiology - 1 Oct 2021
Hassan Brekhna, Ijaz Muhammad, Khan Asadullah, Sands Kirsty, Serfas Georgios-Ion, Clayfield Liam, El-Bouseary Maisra Mohammed, Lai Giulia, Portal Edward, Khan Afifah, Watkins William J, Parkhill Julian, Walsh Timothy R
Abstract excerpt
Understanding how multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales (MDRE) are transmitted in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is critical for implementing robust policies to curb the increasing burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here, we analysed samples from surgical site infections (SSIs), hospital surfaces (HSs) and arthropods (summer and winter 2016) to investigate the incidence and transmission of MDRE in...
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