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ArticleJournal of microbiological methods2026

Community-based household surface sampling: A citizen science approach for recovery of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales.

Mahfuza Akter, Federico Cunha, Jaiden L Logan, Barrett Breeze, Katherine Shen, Kara Herrera, Catherine Babbs, Etana King, India Shepherd-Hammond, Latania K Logan

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Article in Journal of microbiological methods, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mahfuza AkterDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Federico CunhaDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jaiden L LoganWesleyan School, Peachtree Corners, GA, USA.
Barrett BreezeDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Katherine ShenDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Kara HerreraDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Catherine BabbsDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Etana KingDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
India Shepherd-HammondDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Latania K LoganDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: LKLogan@emory.edu.

Funding

Community Reservoirs of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-producing and Multi-Drug Resistant EnterobacteralesR01AI179686 · NIAID · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Latania K. Logan · 2024 to 2026
$2.3M
Households as Reservoirs of Community-Acquired Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-producing EnterobacteralesR21AI173471 · NIAID · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI LOGAN, LATANIA K. · 2023 to 2024
$452k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI179686NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI173471
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales are an increasing public health concern, yet household environmental sources remain poorly defined. This study evaluated whether citizen scientists can effectively collect household surface samples using sponge sticks to detect multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales and the effectiveness of methods of bacterial recovery from household surface types. We conducted controlled laboratory experiments using extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii on cloth, metal, and plastic surfaces to benchmark recovery efficiency. Recovery varied by organism, with highest rates for Klebsiella pneumoniae and A. baumannii, with minimal differences across surface types. Thirteen citizen-scientists sampled their household surfaces following standardized instructions. Bacteria were recovered from most households, including 16 Enterobacterales isolates resistant to third-generation cephalosporins. Recovered species included Escherichia coli, Pantoea agglomerans, and Enterobacter cloacae complex. Antibiotic susceptibility testing and PCR revealed diverse resistance patterns, including a multidrug-resistant E. coli carrying a bla

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Citizen ScienceDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialEnterobacteriaceaeEnvironmental MicrobiologySpecimen HandlingAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesFamily CharacteristicsHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesCitizen scienceCommunityEnterobacteralesExtended-spectrum beta-lactamasesHousehold surfacesMultidrug resistance

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PMID42061765
PMCPMC13390760

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