Role of Healthy Human Gut Microbiota in the Emergence and Dissemination of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae and Genes Associated with β-lactam Resistance in Community Settings in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Ouattara Mohamed Baguy, Affou Séraphin Wognin, Toty Abalé Anatole, Gbonon M’bengue Valérie Carole, Kouassi Koffi Gédeon, Guedé Kipré Bertin, Tiekoura Konan Bertin, Konan Kouadio Fernique, Kouadio Kouamé Innocent, Dissinviel Stéphane Kpoda, Abraham Ayayi, Konate Ali, Guessennd Nathalie Kouadio, Kamenan Alphonse & Dosso Mireille · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023
Overuse of β-lactam antibiotics in communities in developing countries has transformed healthy human intestinal flora into a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant organisms. The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in community settings rema...