Inter-host Transmission of Carbapenemase-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> among Humans and Backyard Animals

Abstract

To our knowledge, we are the first to report evidence of direct transmission of NDM-EC between humans and animals. Given the rise of NDM-EC in community and hospital infections, combating NDM-EC transmission in backyard farm systems is needed. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP5251.