The mother as most important risk factor for colonization of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with extended-spectrum -lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E)

Abstract

Our study demonstrated that maternal-neonatal transmission of ESBL-E from mother to child is an important risk factor for colonization of VLBW infants. As a consequence, routine ESBL-E screening of neonates and mothers should be considered as a means of reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality.