Extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli among humans, chickens and poultry environments in Abuja, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Mabel Kamweli Aworh (Author), Jacob Kwaga (Author), Emmanuel Okolocha (Author), Lyndy Harden (Author), Dawn Hull (Author), Rene S. Hendriksen (Author), Siddhartha Thakur (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, chicken is known to be a reservoir for the spread of antimicrobial resistance genes to humans. In Nigeria, antimicrobial drugs are readily accessible for use in poultry production, either for preventive or therapeutic purposes. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing...