Acquisition of Escherichia coli carrying extended-spectrum ß-lactamase and carbapenemase genes by hospitalised children with severe acute malnutrition in Niger

Acquisition of Escherichia coli carrying extended-spectrum ß-lactamase and carbapenemase genes by hospitalised children with severe acute malnutrition in Niger

Abstract Hospitalisation and routine antibiotic treatment are recommended for children with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) but this may exacerbate antimicrobial resistance. Here, we investigate carriage of Gram-negative bacteria in children under five years of age receiving treatment fo...

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Main Authors: Kirsty Sands, Aditya Kumar Lankapalli, Giulia Lai, Brekhna Hassan, Edward AR Portal, Jordan AT Mathias, Ian Boostrom, Mei Li, Kate Cook, Shonnette Premchand-Branker, Lim S. Jones, Nathan Sayinzonga-Makombe, Sheila Isanaka, Rupa Kanapathipillai, Christopher Mambula, Isabelle Mouniaman, Céline Langendorf, Timothy R. Walsh, Owen B. Spiller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61718-w
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