‘Hospital pathogen’ widespread in Vietnam’s environment

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A pathogen considered to be a cause of hospital infection is widespread in Vietnam, turning up in farm soil and pig faeces as well as hospital beds and toilet floor surfaces, with 70% of isolates found to be resistant to at least one class of antimicrobials.

Period30 Jun 2023

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  • Title‘Hospital pathogen’ widespread in Vietnam’s environment
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Microbiologist
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size5 mins read
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date30/06/23
    DescriptionA pathogen considered to be a cause of hospital infection is widespread in Vietnam, turning up in farm soil and pig faeces as well as hospital beds and toilet floor surfaces, with 70% of isolates found to be resistant to at least one class of antimicrobials.
    Producer/AuthorLINDA STEWART
    URLhttps://www.the-microbiologist.com/news/hospital-pathogen-widespread-in-vietnams-environment/1176.article
    PersonsPeng An Khun
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Keywords

  • AMR in the environment
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Applied microbiology international
  • Asia & Oceania
  • Bacteria
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Community
  • Infectious disease
  • One health
  • Peng An Khun
  • Research news
  • Thomas Riley
  • University of Western Australia
  • Pathogen
  • Vietnam
  • environment
  • C. difficile
  • Spread