Colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among infants: an observational study in southern Sri Lanka

Colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among infants: an observational study in southern Sri Lanka

Abstract Background The timing of and risk factors for intestinal colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE) are still poorly understood in areas with high MDRE carriage. We determined the prevalence, timing, and risk factors associated with MDRE intestinal colonization among in...

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Main Authors: Hannah R. Meredith, Sarath Kularatna, Kristin Nagaro, Ajith Nagahawatte, Champica Bodinayake, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Nishadhi Wijesingha, Lyndy B. Harden, Bhagya Piyasiri, Amr Hammouda, Brian M. Wiegmann, Bradly P. Nicholson, Maria Joyce, Christopher W. Woods, Arnoud H. M. Van Vliet, Siddhartha Thakur, L. Gayani Tillekeratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
ESBL
CRE
Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Sri Lanka
Intestinal colonization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00938-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00938-3

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