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High prevalence and genetic diversity of multidrug-resistant and extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in mothers and neonates in a Cameroonian labor ward.
American journal of infection control - 1 Nov 2024
Njeuna Axelle, Founou Luria Leslie, Founou Raspail Carrel, Koudoum Patrice Landry, Mbossi Aurelia, Blocker Ariel, Bentley Stephen D, Etame Sone Lucien
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BACKGROUND: Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae rank among the primary bacterial culprits in neonatal infections and fatalities in sub-Saharan Africa. This study characterized the phenotypic and genotypic features of E coli and K pneumoniae in a labor ward in Yaoundé, Cameroon. METHODS: A prospective and cross-sectional study spanning 5months, from February 21, 2022 to June 30, 2022. Rectovaginal swabs...
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