Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "Bacteriology"
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Evaluation of antibiotic resistant enterobacterales in the Irish environment
(NUI Galway, 2022-10-03)Antibiotic resistance represents a significant public health challenge of global magnitude. In particular, infections caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase producing Enterobacterales (CPE) ... -
Investigation of exposure to recreational waters as a risk for colonisation with carbapenemase and extended spectrum beta lactamase producing enterobacterales
(NUI Galway, 2024-01-08)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest human health risks globally. Traditionally, AMR has been considered as a clinical issue, but recently, non-clinical settings have come to light as a significant ... -
Investigation of transmission of human respiratory pathogens using whole genome sequencing
(NUI Galway, 2023-06-20)This doctoral thesis explores the role of whole genome sequencing in the investigation of transmission of human respiratory pathogens. It is a “PhD thesis by publication” which consists primarily of three published ... -
The role of the aquatic environment in the spread of antimicrobial resistance of public health significance
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-27)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats to human health of the 21st Century, with certain antimicrobial resistant organisms classified as being a greater threat to public health than others. At the ...