Detection of maternal transmission of resistant Gram-negative bacteria in a Cambodian hospital setting

Infection with Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase -producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) is common in infants leading to increased intensive care unit admission and mortality, but the role of maternal transmission in colonisation of infants is unclear. Using paired isolates from 50 pairs of mothers and neonates admitted to a Cambodian hospital, we investigated antimicrobial... Show more