کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2685385 | 1142850 | 2013 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Patients colonised with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) pose a risk to other hospitalised patients and additional measures such as contact precautions are often used. For patients clearing colonisation, however, such measures are unjustified. We reviewed data from a large-scale active surveillance program for ESBL-E to describe the natural history of colonisation. Of 124 colonised patients with sequential rectal swabs, 32 (25.8%) cleared colonisation. Kaplan–Meier analysis suggested that 75% of patients remained colonised at 1 year and that the median duration of colonisation was ~3 years. Improved understanding of the natural history of ESBL-E colonisation will allow more rational approaches to managing previously colonised patients. Additional keywords: duration of colonisation, extended-spectrumbeta-lactamase, natural history of colonisation.
Journal: Healthcare infection - Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2013, Pages 152-155