CTX-M-15-non-ST131 Escherichia coli isolates are mainly responsible of faecal carriage with ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in travellers, immigrants and those visiting friends and relatives. (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Valverde, A.; Turrientes, M.-C.; Norman, F.; San Martín, E.; Moreno, L.; Pérez-Molina, J.A.; López-Vélez, R.; Cantón, R.
• Is Part Of: Clinical microbiology and infection. Volume 21:Number 3(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 252.e1
• Page End: 252.e4
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: CTX-M-15 -- faecal carriage -- non-ST131 Escherichia coli -- travellers -- immigrants -- VFR; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.09.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-743X

Abstract

Abstract: Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) and/or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (EPE and CPE) in stool samples from 75 travellers, 8 people visiting friends and relatives and 3 immigrants who had travelled or came from tropical or subtropical areas was determined. Thirty-one per cent (27/86) of the subjects were faecal carriers of EPE, and 37 EPE isolates were recovered (36 Escherichia coli, 1 Klebsiella pneumoniae ). CTX-M-15 was the most prevalent enzyme (64.8%) mainly associated with E. coli belonging to phylogroup A and sequence type complex 10. Most of the ESBL-positive travellers (50%) had visited countries from Asia.