Title
Risk factors for gastrointestinal tract colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species in hospitalized patients.
Year of Publication
2012
Author
Number of Pages
1242-5
Date Published
2012 Dec
ISSN Number
1559-6834
Abstract
We describe the prevalence of and risk factors for colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species (ESBL-EK) in hospitalized patients. The prevalence of colonization with ESBL-EK was 2.6%. Colonization was associated with cirrhosis, longer duration of hospital stay prior to surveillance, and prior exposure to clindamycin or meropenem.
DOI
10.1086/668443
Alternate Title
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
PMID
23143363