Multidrug-resistant enterobacteriaceae in coastal water: an emerging threat

Abstract Background The environmental role of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) acquisition and infection in human disease has been described but not thoroughly investigated. We aimed to assess the occurrence of CPE in nearshore aquatic bodies. Methods Enterobacteriaceae were cultured...

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Main Authors: Regev Cohen, Svetlana Paikin, Assaf Rokney, Maxim Rubin-Blum, Peleg Astrahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00826-2