“Enhanced acquisition of antibiotic-resistant intestinal E. coli during the first year of life assessed in a prospective cohort study”

Abstract

One third of healthy Thai neonates harboured antibiotic-resistant <i>E. coli</i> in meconium. The proportion of resistant <i>E. coli</i> increased during the first year of life almost reaching the value in adults. We hypothesize that enhancement of infection control measures and cautious use of antibiotics may help to control further increase of resistance.