Nature Communications (Jan 2020)

Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania

  • Murugan Subbiah,
  • Mark A. Caudell,
  • Colette Mair,
  • Margaret A. Davis,
  • Louise Matthews,
  • Robert J. Quinlan,
  • Marsha B. Quinlan,
  • Beatus Lyimo,
  • Joram Buza,
  • Julius Keyyu,
  • Douglas R. Call

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13995-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Spread of antimicrobial-resistant (AR) bacteria is a global concern, but contributing factors remain unclear. Here, authors analyze distribution of AR bacteria in households from three ethnic groups in Tanzania and find that livelihood factors are more strongly associated with AR prevalence than antibiotic use.