Faecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in a remote region of Niger

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli) in developing countries is lacking. Here we describe the population structure and molecular characteristics of ESBL-E. coli faecal isolates in rural Southern Niger.

Source: Journal of Infection - June 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Herv é Jacquier, Bachir Assao, Françoise Chau, Ousmane Guindo, Bénédicte Condamine, Mélanie Magnan, Antoine Bridier-Nahmias, Nathan Sayingoza-Makombe, Aissatou Moumouni, Anne-Laure Page, Céline Langendorf, Matthew E Coldiron, Erick Denamur, Victoire Source Type: research