The Journal of infectious diseasesWastewaterSkilled Nursing FacilitiesHumansCarbapenemsBacterial Proteins
Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria in Skilled Nursing Facility Wastewater.
Susanna Lenz, Subhasish Biswas, Ivy Terry, Lisa Tran-Basha, Amanda K Lyons, Tapati Mazumdar, Florence Whitehill, Alison Laufer Halpin, Lauren Franco, Maria Karlsson, Margaret Williams, Angela Coulliette-Salmond
Published: 202610.1093/infdis/jiaf534
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Wastewater surveillance at healthcare facilities for carbapenem-resistant (CR) bacteria harboring carbapenemase genes could result in earlier detection of circulating or emerging antimicrobial resistance (AR) threats. However, knowledge g…
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