Carriage of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli among children in rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study

ConclusionsThe carriage of ESBL-EC and ESBL-KP among children with and without diarrhoea in the Agogo community with a high prevalence ofblaCTX-M-15 is noteworthy, highlighting the importance of both the population as a possible reservoir. This study reports for the first time the ESBL geneblaCTX-M-28 among the studied populations in Ghana.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research