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Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–producingEnterobacteriaceaeamong Travelers from the Netherlands
27 Jul 2013
Abstract excerpt
A prospective cohort study was performed among travelers from the Netherlands to investigate the acquisition of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CP-E) and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) and associated risk factors. Questionnaires were administered and rectal swab samples were collected and tested before and after traveler return. Of 370 travelers, 32 (8.6%) were...
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