Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana: a ‘One Health’ approach
Within the metropolis surveyed, we identified MDR ESBL-EC harbouring various AMR genes and plasmid replicon types with diverse E. coli sequence types in healthy humans, animals, and the environment. The detection of blaCTX-M-15 in agricultural soil isolate is worrisome, emphasizing the need for a "One Health" approach in combating AMR.
Authors
- Michael Olu-Taiwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8164-3080)
- Christian Owusu-Nyantakyi
- Beverly Egyir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5032-8739)
- Japheth A. Opintan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3928-2116)
- Akua Obeng Forson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6398-3118)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- One Health Outlook
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-025-00154-8
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.36
Funders
- University of Ghana
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana