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  • Title: Prevalence of carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteria and associated factors in a French hospital.
    Author: Jolivet S, Vaillant L, Poncin T, Lolom I, Gaudonnet Y, Rondinaud E, Bendjelloul G, Lomont A, Lucet JC, Armand-Lefèvre L.
    Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect; 2018 Dec; 24(12):1311-1314. PubMed ID: 29549056.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors for carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteria (ESBL-PE) in a healthcare facility. METHODS: In 2016 a serial cross-sectional survey of ESBL-PE carriage in a French university hospital was conducted. All patients present on the day of the survey were screened for ESBL-PE carriage. Demographic characteristics and risk factors for ESBL-PE carriage were collected. RESULTS: In all, 146/844 patients (17%) were digestive carriers of ESBL-PE; of these, 96 (66%) had not previously been identified. Among patients carrying ESBL-PE, Escherichia coli (62%) and CTX-M type (94%) predominated. Greater age, recent travel abroad, receipt of antibiotic, and prolonged hospitalization were associated with ESBL-PE carriage. CONCLUSION: Given the high prevalence of ESBL-PE and the high proportion of unknown carriers, our results strongly suggest reinforcing standard precautions rather than contact precautions for controlling the spread of ESBL-PE.
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