Absence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci among highly ESBL-positive crows (Corvus splendens) foraging on hospital waste in Bangladesh
Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged as a growing problem in hospitals; however, domesticated animals, poultry, and wild birds are acting as potential reservoirs.There is a knowledge gap in the Epidemiology of VRE from Bangladesh.Methods: To study the prevalence of VRE and the mechanisms of resistance implicated among wil