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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• van Hattem, Jarne M
• Arcilla, Maris S
• Bootsma, Martin CJ
• van Genderen, Perry J
• Goorhuis, Abraham
• Grobusch, Martin P
• Molhoek, Nicky
• Oude Lashof, Astrid ML
• Schultsz, Constance
• Stobberingh, Ellen E
• Verbrugh, Henri A
• de Jong, Menno D
• Melles, Damian C
• Penders, John

Titel

Prolonged carriage and potential onward transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Dutch travelers

Ist Teil von

• Future microbiology, 2016-07, Vol.11 (7), p.857-864

Ort / Verlag

England: Future Medicine Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

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Quelle

Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The aim was to study acquisition and persistence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) among travelers. Stools from 2001 travelers and 215 nontraveling household members, collected before and immediately post-travel as well as 1, 3, 6 and 12 months upon return, were screened for CPE. Five travelers, all visiting Asia outside the Indian subcontinent, acquired CPE. One traveler persistently carried the same OXA-244 CPE up to 6 months post-travel. Three months after travel, her co-traveling spouse also became positive for this OXA-244 CPE strain, suggesting clonal transmission within this household. Acquisition of CPE is not restricted to travelers to the Indian subcontinent and/or to travelers seeking healthcare during travel and can persist up to at least 6 months post-travel.