Detection and Characterization of ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli From Humans and Poultry in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The increasing incidence of infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in sub-Saharan Africa is of serious concern. Studies from countries with a highly industrialized poultry industry suggest the poultry production-food-consumer chain as a potential transmission route. In Africa, integrated studies at this human-animal interface are still missing. Aim: To determine the molecular epidemiology of ESBL-producing E. coli from the intestinal tract of humans and poultry in rural Ghana. Methods: During a 6-month period, fecal samples from all children admitted to the Agogo Hospital (Ghana) and broilers at eight poultry farms located within the hospital catchment area were collected. After screening on s

SUBMITTER: Falgenhauer L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6340976 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature