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. 2014;58(2):1228-30.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.01993-13. Epub 2013 Dec 2.

Extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli as intestinal colonizers in the German community

Giuseppe Valenza  1 , Silke Nickel, Yvonne Pfeifer, Christoph Eller, Elzbieta Krupa, Verena Lehner-Reindl, Christiane Höller
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Extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli as intestinal colonizers in the German community

Giuseppe Valenza et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014.

Abstract

We determined the presence of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli among 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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