Transmission of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni to children from different sources in Pakistan

Due to the rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant isolates, Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) has been classified as a member of the priority pathogens group. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, antibiotic resistance patterns and source tracking of clinical C. jejuni isolates from paediatric diarrhoeal patients in Pakistan. A total of 150 stool samples from children were processed for the presence of C. jejuni using culture, biochemical...