Background Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing challenge in low and middle-income
countries as it is wide-spread in these countries and is linked to an increased mortality. Apart …

Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to humanity and its environment. Aberrant usage of
antibiotics in the human, animal, and environmental sectors, as well as the dissemination of …

In cities across the globe, the majority of wastewater–that includes drug resistant and
pathogenic bacteria among other contaminants–is released into streams untreated. This …

Low-income countries (LICs) in Africa, southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbeans
constitute potential hotspots for future outbreaks of infectious zoonoses. A comprehensive …

Antibiotic resistance (AR) and multidrug resistance (MDR) have been confirmed for all major
foodborne pathogens: Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli and Listeria …

Escherichia coli is among the most prevalent food contaminant microorganisms that have
evolved, generating variants based on their effects on the host; these include commensals …

Live bird markets (LBM) remain a critical link from farm to fork in the poultry value chain,
which oftentimes promotes indiscriminate antimicrobial use (AMU) and resistance (AMR). In …

Few studies have addressed drug resistance of Enterobacterales in rural communities in
developing countries. This study aimed to determine the coexistence of extended-spectrum …

Understanding antibiotic prescription patterns and non-clinical factors influencing antibiotic
use is essential for implementing strategies to promote appropriate antibiotic use. There is …

The present study aimed to characterize the extended-spectrum β-lactamases and plasmid-
mediated AmpC β-lactamases (ESBL/PMAβ) among Escherichia coli producers isolated …