WHO priority pathogens, ESKAPE bacteria, and antimicrobial resistance surveillance in household wastewater, Gombe, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Background. World Health Organization (WHO) priority bacterial pathogens and ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter spp.) organisms in household wastewater pose critical community transmission risks, yet surveillance data from Sub-Saharan Africa remain limited. This study provides the first comprehensive priority pathogen detection and antimicrobial resistance assessment in household wastewater from Gombe State, Nigeria, focusing on organisms of highest clinical concern. Methods. We conducted targeted surveillance for WHO priority pathogens in 320 household wastewater samples across seven districts in Gombe using multi-stage sampling.

SUBMITTER: Muhammad Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12816226 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature