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Antimicrobial resistance prevalence in clinical and aquatic environmental ESKAPE: a systematic review with meta-analysis

2026-02-28 public and global health Title + abstract only
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ESKAPE pathogens represents a major global health threat. Although these organisms are well established as causes of healthcare-associated infections, aquatic environments may function as reservoirs and transmission pathways for resistance. This systematic review aimed to estimate the prevalence of AMR in ESKAPE pathogens isolated from water and wastewater and to compare resistance patterns with those observed in human clinical isolates. The review followed PRIS...

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