In:
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 58, No. 2 ( 2014-02), p. 1228-1230
Kurzfassung:
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.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0066-4804
,
1098-6596
DOI:
10.1128/AAC.01993-13
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Society for Microbiology
Publikationsdatum:
2014
ZDB Id:
1496156-8
SSG:
12
SSG:
15,3