Whole genome sequencing of multidrug resistant Enterobacterales identified in children and their household members within Siem Reap, Cambodia

• Main Authors: Singh, Shweta R., Tang, Cheng Yee, Mao, Bunsoth, Soeng, Sona, Ling, Clare L., Teo, Jocelyn Qi-Min, Vonthanak, Saphonn, Turner, Paul, Hsu, Li Yang, Ong, Rick Twee-Hee
• Other Authors: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Antibiotic Resistance; Cambodia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173553
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Objectives: To explore the association of recent hospitalization and asymptomatic carriage of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales (MDRE) and determine the prevailing strains and antibiotic resistance genes in Siem Reap, Cambodia using WGS. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, faecal samples were...