Circulation of ESBL-producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> at the human-animal-environment interface in farms on the central coast of Peru.

ABSTRACT: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-Kp), represent a major threat to public health. Despite increasing reports of community-acquired ESBL-Kp infections, the dynamics of ESBL-Kp in low- and middle-income countries communities remains poorly understood. This study aimed to detect the fecal carriage of ESBL-Kp at the human-animal-environment interface in Peru and to characterize underlying molecular mechanisms involved. We detected 15 ESBL-Kp isolates among 652 (2.3%) fecal and water samples (i.e., 244 dairy cows from 25 farms, 261 pigs from 25 farms, 58 dogs, 39 farmers, and 50 water sources). ESBL-Kp was isolated from two humans, two dogs, four cows, three pigs, and

SUBMITTER: Benavides JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12916674 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature