Frequent carriage of enterococci and other Lactobacillales with OptrA and PoxtA ribosomal protection resistance mechanisms among children from rural areas of Bolivia
Present findings report the highest prevalence of faecal carriage of optrA- and poxtA-positive commensals so far observed in healthy subjects, raising concerns about the potential clinical and epidemiological implications.
Authors
- Ana Liz Villagrán
- Simona Pollini
- Alessandro Bartoloni
- Michele Spinicci
- Lucia Pallecchi
- Tiziana di Maggio
- Alberto Antonelli
- Marianne Strohmeyer
- Veronica Poma
- Ilaria Baccani
- Selene Rebecca Boncompagni
- Herlan Gamboa
- Gian Maria Rossolini
- Marco Coppi
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University (BO)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi (IT)
- Hospital Montecelo (ES)
- Universidad Privada Del Chaco (BO)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108439
- Primary Topic
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00