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ArticleNew microbes and new infections2026

Prevalence and characterization of bacterial rectal colonization patterns in pediatric patients: A cross-sectional study.

Aynaa Al-Khatib, Amal Naous, Elie Salem Sokhn

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Aynaa Al-KhatibMolecular Testing Laboratory, Medical Laboratory Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Amal NaousFaculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Elie Salem SokhnMolecular Testing Laboratory, Medical Laboratory Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.

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Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern requiring ongoing surveillance to determine its extent and associated factors. This study evaluates bacterial isolates from pediatric patients in terms of distribution, resistance mechanisms, and demographic/clinical correlations. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, after obtaining parental assent, rectal swabs were aseptically collected from children by pediatric doctors at Healthcare Centers in Beirut. Necessary data were collected through validated questionnaires provided to parents. Bacterial identification was performed using standard culture, isolation, and biochemical techniques. Susceptibility of bacterial strains was studied using antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Finally, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was used to characterize resistance genes. Associations between resistance phenotypes and sample characteristics were assessed using chi-square or Fisher's exact test, as appropriate. Results: Among 118 rectal isolates, Conclusion: Rectal colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms was frequent, driven mainly by ESBL-producing,

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Antibiotic resistanceCarbapenem-resistant EnterobacteriaceaeExtended-spectrum beta-lactamaseGram-negative bacteriaGut microbiomePediatricsResistance genes

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