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American Society for Microbiology, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 4(64), 2020
DOI: 10.1128/aac.02310-19
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A Pilot Study of Chicago Waterways as Reservoirs of Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDR-Ent) in a High-Risk Region for Community-Acquired MDR-Ent Infection in Children
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Liqing Zhang,
Stefan J. Green ,
Samuel Dorevitch,
Gustavo A. Arango-Argoty,
Kendrick Reme,
Emily Garner,
Jared Aldstadt,
Yvette J. Johnson-Walker,
Mary K. Hayden,
Robert A. Weinstein,
Amy Pruden
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Abstract
Community-acquired multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDR-Ent) infections continue to increase in the United States. In prior studies, we identified neighboring regions in Chicago, Illinois, where children have 5 to 6 times greater odds of MDR-Ent infections. To prevent community spread of MDR-Ent, we need to identify the MDR-Ent reservoirs. A pilot study of 4 Chicago waterways for MDR-Ent and associated antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) was conducted. Three waterways (A1 to A3) are labeled safe for “incidental contact recreation” (e.