Abstract
Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms was detected in 70% of index cases of patients (n = 40) with community-acquired infections due to ESBL producers and reached 16.7% in household contacts (n = 54). A total of 66% of ESBL-producing organisms from index cases were indistinguishable from isolates from household contacts by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Patients with community infections and members of their households represent a reservoir for ESBL producers, increasing dispersal of resistance in healthy people.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bacteria / classification*
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Bacteria / enzymology*
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Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Bacterial Infections / transmission*
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Carrier State / microbiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
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Community-Acquired Infections / transmission*
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DNA Fingerprinting
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Family Characteristics
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Family Health*
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Epidemiology
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beta-Lactamases / analysis*