Genomic characterization of endemic diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Escherichia albertii from infants with diarrhea in Vietnam.
Atsushi IguchiTaichiro TakemuraYoshitoshi OguraThi Thu Huong NguyenTaisei KikuchiMiki OkunoAsako TokizawaHanako IwashitaHong Quynh Anh PhamThi Hang DoanNa Ly TranThi Luong TranThi Hang NguyenThi Hien TranTuyet Ngoc Linh PhamTrung Duc DaoThi My Hanh VuThi Nga NguyenHieu VuVan Trang NguyenThi Thu Huong VuThanh Huong LeTuan Anh LaiTuan Cuong NgoFutoshi HasebeDong Tu NguyenTetsu YamashiroPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
Our finding indicate that the routine use of these antibiotics has selected resistant DECs, resulting in a situation where these drugs do not provide in therapeutic effects for some patients. Bridging this gap requires continuous investigations and information sharing regarding the type and distribution of endemic DEC and E. albertii and their antibiotic resistance in different countries.