Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes traverse the Escherichia coli populations of ICU patients, staff and environment.
R. A. Moran, L. Baomo, E. Doughty, Y. Guo, X. Ba, W. van Schaik, C. Zhuo, A. McNally
This study tracks the spread of ESBL-EC in an ICU, finding distinct patient and environmental isolates but shared plasmid lineages carrying blaCTX-M genes.
bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology