Dirt floors and domestic animals are associated with soilborne exposure to antimicrobial resistant E. coli in rural Bangladeshi households
Ayşe Ercümen, Md. Sakib Hossain, Tahani Tabassum, A. K. M. Ziaul Haque, Amanta Rahman, Md. Hajbiur Rahman, Claire E. Anderson, Sumaiya Tazin, Suhi Hanif, Gabriella Barratt Heitmann, Md. Rana Miah, Afsana Yeamin, Farjana Jahan, Abul Kasham Shoab, Zahid Hayat Mahmud, , Jade Benjamin‐Chung
This study finds higher prevalence of E. coli and cefotaxime-resistant E. coli on soil floors compared to concrete floors in Bangladeshi households, with associations strengthened by domestic animal presence, particularly chickens.
Environmental Science & Technology · Nov 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology