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Genomic Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Kenya, Uganda, and Jordan.

Authors :
Byarugaba DK
Osman TS
Sayyouh OM
Wokorach G
Kigen CK
Muturi JW
Onyonyi VN
Said MM
Nasrat SA
Gazo M
Erima B
Alafi S
Kabatesi HO
Wabwire-Mangen F
Kibuuka H
Sapre AP
Bartlett KV
Lebreton F
Martin MJ
Mahugu EW
Smith HJ
Musila LA
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2024 Oct; Vol. 30 (14), pp. 33-40.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Kenya, Uganda, and Jordan identified multidrug-resistant high-risk bacterial clones: Escherichia coli sequence types 131, 1193, 69, 167, 10, 648, 410, 405 and Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence types 14, 147, 307, 258. Clones emerging in those countries exhibited high resistance mechanism diversity, highlighting a serious threat for multidrug resistance.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
30
Issue :
14
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39530852
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3014.240370