Key Findings

The study identified various extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) genes, including bla CTX-M-15, bla CTX-M-14, bla CTX-M-55, bla CTX-M-64, and bla TEM-1, in ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from drinking well water and pit latrine wastewater in a rural area of China.