ESKAPEE Pathogens from Foods

ESKAPEE pathogens isolated from foods. ESKAPEE is an acronym for Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp., and Escherichia coli, comprising high to critical drug-resistant critical priority pathogens. This is an umbrella project to encompass a multi-year project investigating different food sources. Some isolates may not be ESKAPEE pathogens, but were recovered using the same methodology to select for ESBL-resistant bacteria.