Frequent carriage of enterococci and other Lactobacillales with OptrA and PoxtA ribosomal protection resistance mechanisms among children from rural areas of Bolivia

Ilaria BaccaniAlberto AntonelliMarco CoppiSelene Rebecca BoncompagniTiziana di MaggioMichele SpinicciMarianne StrohmeyerHerlan GamboaVeronica PomaAna Liz Villagrán2026-03-222026-03-22202610.1016/j.ijid.2026.108439https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108439https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79490Present findings report the highest prevalence of faecal carriage of optrA- and poxtA-positive commensals so far observed in healthy subjects, raising concerns about the potential clinical and epidemiological implications.enCarriageEpidemiologyRural areaCommensalismVeterinary medicineEnterococcusMicrobiologyBiologyRural populationMedicineFrequent carriage of enterococci and other Lactobacillales with OptrA and PoxtA ribosomal protection resistance mechanisms among children from rural areas of Boliviaarticle