Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia colias Intestinal Colonizers in the German Community

Autor: Valenza, Giuseppe, Nickel, Silke, Pfeifer, Yvonne, Eller, Christoph, Krupa, Elzbieta, Lehner-Reindl, Verena, Höller, Christiane
Zdroj: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; November 2013, Vol. 58 Issue: 2 p1228-1230, 3p
Abstrakt: ABSTRACTWe determined the presence of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coliamong 3,344 study participants from the German community. Intestinal colonization was detected in 211 persons (6.3%), without significant differences among the different age groups. The majority (95.2%) of isolates harbored CTX-M-type ESBL, with CTX-M-15 (46%) and CTX-M-1 (24.2%) as the most common types. The finding of ESBL producers and one isolate additionally producing carbapenemase OXA-244 indicates a risk of dissemination of resistant bacteria outside the hospitals.
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