Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6129205 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2015 | 12 Pages |
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.
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Authors
A. Valverde, M.-C. Turrientes, F. Norman, E. San MartÃn, L. Moreno, J.A. Pérez-Molina, R. López-Vélez, R. Cantón,