Sickle cell disease children's gut colonization by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing < em > Enterobacterales < /em > : an antibiotic prophylaxis effect?

Conclusion. Resistant enterobacteria colonize SCD children on AP, and this therapy raises the chance of ESBL-producing Enterobacterales colonization. Future studies should focus on prophylactic vaccines as exclusive therapy against pneumococcal infections.PMID:34477545 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001414

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - September 3, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Adriano de Souza Santos Monteiro Eduardo Gomes de Oliveira Djanilson Barbosa Dos Santos Soraia Machado Cordeiro Ricardo David Couto F ábio David Couto Source Type: research