Short reads-based characterization of pathotype diversity and drug resistance among Escherichia coli isolated from patients attending regional referral hospitals in Tanzania

• Main Authors: Livin E. Kanje (Author), Happiness Kumburu (Author), Davis Kuchaka (Author), Mariana Shayo (Author), Masoud A. Juma (Author), Patrick Kimu (Author), Melkiory Beti (Author), Marco van Zwetselaar (Author), Boaz Wadugu (Author), Blandina T. Mmbaga (Author), Sixbert Isdory Mkumbaye (Author), Tolbert Sonda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Escherichia coli is known to cause about 2 million deaths annually of which diarrhea infection is leading and typically occurs in children under 5 years old. Although Africa is the most affected region there is little information on their pathotypes diversity and their antimicrob...