Sanchita Kar, Zannat Kawser, Sushmita Sridhar, Sharmin Aktar Mukta, Neamul Hasan, Abu Bakar Siddik, Mohammad Tanbir Habib, Damien M Slater, Ashlee M Earl, Colin J Worby, Kasrina Azad, S M Shamsuzzaman, Nusrat Noor Tanni, Raisa Tasnia Khan, Meherunnisa Moonmoon, Firdausi Qadri, Jason B Harris, Regina C LaRocque
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Abstract
We evaluated Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) gut carriage in healthy, unrelated adults and children living in separate households in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Average Kp prevalence in stool samples ranged from 61% in young children (15/25) to 81% in adults (21/26), with significantly higher abundance in adults (P = .03, t-test). Kp was also prevalent in household water (64%, 21/33) and standing water (85%, 23/27). The presence of Kp in household water was not strongly linked to stool Kp abundance among household members. Antimicrobial resistance was notable: 9% (6/69) of stool and 16% (7/44) of water isolates exhibited multidrug resistance. Carbapenem resistance was observed in 12% of stool isolates (8/69) and 14% of water isolates (6/44). These findings underscore the commonality of Kp in human and environmental reservoirs in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and highlight the emergence of drug-resistant Kp beyond healthcare settings.
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Open Forum Infectious Diseases provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment. The journal reflects the broad diversity of the field of infectious diseases, and focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on knowledge that holds the potential to improve patient care in populations around the world. Fully peer-reviewed, OFID supports the international community of infectious diseases experts by providing a venue for articles that further the understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases.