Antimicrobial resistance in food-associated Escherichia coli in Mexico and Latin America.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization (WHO) considers antimicrobial resistance to be one of the critical global public health priorities to address. Escherichia coli is a commensal bacterium of the gut microbiota in humans and animals; however, some strains cause infections and are resistant to antibiotics. One of the most common ways of acquiring pathogenic E. coli strains is through food. This review analyzes multidrug-resistant E. coli isolated from food, emphasizing Latin America and Mexico, and the mobile genetic elements (MGEs) responsible for spreading antibiotic resistance determinants among bacteria in different environments and hosts. We conducted a systematic search of the literature published from 2015 to 2022 in open access databases and electronic repositories. T

SUBMITTER: Babines-Orozco L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767319 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature