2016-07-01
Prolonged carriage and potential onward transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Dutch travelers
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Future Microbiology , Volume 11 - Issue 7 p. 857- 864
Aim: The aim was to study acquisition and persistence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) among travelers. Materials & methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusion: 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.
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doi.org/10.2217/fmb.16.18, hdl.handle.net/1765/97050 | |
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Organisation | Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
van Hattem, J., Arcilla, M., Bootsma, M., van Genderen, P., Goorhuis, A., Grobusch, M. P., … Penders, J. (2016). Prolonged carriage and potential onward transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Dutch travelers. Future Microbiology, 11(7), 857–864. doi:10.2217/fmb.16.18 |