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Intestinal carriage of ampicillin- and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in humans, dogs and cats in the Netherlands
10 Nov 2017
Abstract excerpt
Background: The prevalence of ampicillin- and/or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (AREf and VREf) has increased in hospitalized patients in the Netherlands. Objectives: To quantify the prevalence, risk factors and co-carriage of AREf and VREf in humans, cats and dogs in the Dutch population. Methods: From 2014 to 2015, ∼2000 inhabitants of the Netherlands each month were randomly invited to complete a...
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