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Travel-associated faecal colonization with ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae: incidence and risk factors

Åse Östholm Balkhed, Maria Tärnberg, Maud Nilsson, Lennart E. Nilsson, Håkan Hanberger, Anita Hällgren

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2013 · 174 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

Acquisition of multiresistant ESBL-PE among the faecal flora during international travel is common. The geographical area visited has the highest impact on ESBL-PE acquisition.

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