Surveillance of genomic diversity and antimicrobial resistance in enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> in England, 2015-2023.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are one of the leading causes of gastrointestinal infections globally, primarily affecting children in low- and middle-income countries and travellers to endemic regions.Gap Statement. The surveillance of diarrhoeagenic E. coli in England focuses on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and the true clinical and public health burden of ETEC is unknown. This gap extends globally, as many countries, particularly those in endemic regions, lack the infrastructure, diagnostic tools and healthcare facilities to resource surveillance programmes for ETEC.Aim. The aim of this study was to utilize available data to describe the epidemiology, genomic diversity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of ETEC in England

SUBMITTER: Grigoruta DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12501468 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature