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

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

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