Colonization with multiresistant bacteria in acute hospital care: the association of prior antibiotic consumption as a risk factor

  31 August 2020

A nationwide case–control study was conducted and adults visiting emergency departments were invited to participate. All patients were swabbed in the throat, nose and rectum, and analysed for colonization with ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E), MRSA, carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria and VRE. Antibiotic history 2 years prior to enrolment was collected at an individual level through a national register. Multivariate analyses were performed to examine the association between antibiotic consumption and MRB status. A subgroup analysis of ESBL-E-colonized cases was made.

The prevalence of ESBL-E colonization was related to fluoroquinolone, macrolide and penicillin consumption for at least 2 years after antibiotic treatment.

 

Author(s): Nasra Dualleh, Iman Chanchiri, Helene Skjøt-Arkil, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Flemming S Rosenvinge, Isik Somuncu Johansen
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