Genomic analysis of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli colonising adults in Blantyre, Malawi reveals previously undescribed diversity.
J. M. Lewis, M. Mphasa, R. Banda, M. A. Beale, J. Mallewa, C. Anscombe, A. Zuza, A. P. Roberts, E. Heinz, N. R. Thomson, N. A. Feasey
This study sequenced ESBL-producing E. coli from Malawi to assess genetic diversity and AMR determinants, revealing locally circulating subclades and carbapenemase genes.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2021Microbiology