Prevalence of Plasmid-Associated Tetracycline Resistance Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Strains Isolated from Environmental, Animal and Human Samples in Panama.

Antimicrobial resistance bacteria are nowadays ubiquitous. Its presence has been reported in almost every type of source, from water for agricultural and recreative use, water distribution pipes, and wastewater, to food, fomites, and clinical samples. Enterobacteriaceae, especially , are not the exception, showing an increased resistance to several antibiotics, causing a global health and economic burden.