Genomic comparison of highly related pairs of E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolated from faeces and blood of the same neonatal patients hospitalized with fever in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Richard N. Goodman, Sabrina John Moyo, Ilinca Memelis, Aakash Khanijau, Joel Manyahi, Upendo Ozeniel Kibwana, Said Aboud, Bjørn Blomberg, Nina Langeland, Adam Paul Roberts
The paper compares genomic data from blood and faecal isolates of E. coli and K. pneumoniae from neonatal patients to determine if bloodstream infections originated from the gastrointestinal tract.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2025 · PreprintGenomics