Extended spectrum β‐lactamase‐producing Escherichia coli faecal carriage in Spanish travellers returning from tropical and subtropical countries. (26th March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Solé, M.; Pitart, C.; Oliveira, I.; Fàbrega, A.; Muñoz, L.; Campo, I.; Salvador, P.; Álvarez‐Martínez, M. J.; Gascón, J.; Marco, F.; Vila, J.; Cantón, R.
• Is Part Of: Clinical microbiology and infection. Volume 20:Number 10(2014:Oct.)
• Page Start: O636
• Page End: O639
• Publication Date: 2014-03-26
• Subjects: Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.01
• DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12592
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-743X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="clm12592-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of extended‐spectrum <italic>β</italic>‐lactamase (ESBL) ‐producing <italic>Escherichia coli</italic> in stool samples from 457 patients with travellers' diarrhoea who had travelled to tropical and subtropical countries. Ninety‐seven ESBL‐producing <italic>E. coli</italic> strains were isolated from 17.9% of the patients (82/457). CTX‐M‐15 was the most prevalent enzyme (80%) and India was the most visited country and showed the highest prevalence of positive samples (37.4%).</p> </abstract>