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Colonization with Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Species in Long-Term Care Facility Residents

2012; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 33; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/664055

1559-6834

Ebbing Lautenbach, Jennifer Han, Evelyn Santana, Pam Tolomeo, Warren B. Bilker, Joel N. Maslow,

Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research

We describe the prevalence of and risk factors for colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-EB) in the long-term care facility (LTCF) setting. Colonization prevalence differed significantly across the 3 LTCFs evaluated in the study, with recent use of levofloxacin and fecal incontinence demonstrating borderline significant associations with ESBL-EB colonization.