Publications by authors named "Tuan Anh Lai"
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is a group of harmful bacteria causing severe diarrhea in kids in developing countries, especially Vietnam, with limited understanding of their characteristics.
- In a study of 61 isolates from infants, researchers identified 57 different strains of DEC, with the majority being enteroaggregative E. coli (54.1%) and enteropathogenic E. coli (32.8%), along with some strains of Escherichia albertii.
- Many of these DEC strains showed genetic traits linked to antibiotic resistance, posing treatment challenges, as up to 65.6% were resistant to ciprofloxacin and 41% to ceftriaxone, indicating the need for ongoing research and
